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Manchester, NH — RCD Components Inc., a manufacturer of passive elec- tronic components for 42 years, was honored recently, being named “New


Hampshire Business of the Year” by Business NH magazine. RCD is no stranger to receiving


awards, having most recently received the prestigious Better Business Bu- reau 2012 Torch Award in the “Large Business” category. RCD has been a key manufactur-


er of standard and custom Resistors/ Capacitors/Coils/Delay Lines for 42 years. Its USA plant is the home of the SWIFT™ (Ship Within Fifty-Two hours) program, and also specializes in military, aerospace and custom/spe- cialty products. In addition to its home plant in New Hampshire, RCD’s Caribbean and Asian facilities are geared for medium-to-high volume production, helping to ensure the in- dustry’s most competitive pricing. According to the company,


many other manufacturers make claims about PPM quality levels as if they were proud of them. RCD be- lieves that one defect is one too many. Whether the company ships 10 or 10 million pieces, every single part should conform to spec. Over the past dozen years, RCD


was the only major U.S. resistor manufacturer to achieve a flawless track record according to Govern-


RCD Honored as New Hampshire Business of the Year


RCD’s Manchester employees gather in front of the facility to celebrate the company’s latest award.


ment-Industry (GIDEP) records. The family owned business has


more than 260 employees worldwide, with the bulk of them located in its New Hampshire facility. The company has also participated in social outreach programs, donating generously to local charities, and works closely with the On the Job Training Program through Southern NH Services. RCD has hired and trained more than 20 people who had been unemployed long term. The company is ISO9001 Certi-


JOT Automation Setting Up Office in Silicon Valley


Oulu, Finland — JOT Automation is growing even more customer-centric in North America by opening an of- fice in Silicon Valley. The office will be located in the heart of the tech community, serving global consumer electronics key accounts based in the area. The company has started to re- cruit key resources. In addition to key account management, sales, marketing and technical support, the site focus will be on bringing JOT’s state-of-the-art technology as close


as possible to its customers. Silicon Valley operations will be


ramped up by Lauri Antila, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. The company established an office in San Diego a few years ago, and this is a natural continuation of its suc- cess.


Contact: JOT Automation Inc., 9465 Customhouse Plaza, Suites B


& C, San Diego, CA 92154 % 858-255-8808 fax: 858-255-8879 Web: www.jotautomation.com


MatriX Celebrates 10th Company Anniversary


Munich, Germany — MatriX Tech- nologies GmbH (MatriX), a German- based supplier of industrial X-ray in- spection equipment, this year cele- brates the company’s 10 year an- niversary. Since its founding in 2004, the company has grown to become a global player and leading supplier of industrial X-ray inspection solutions serving a worldwide customer base of tier 1 electronics manufacturers and automotive suppliers. The company staged a celebra-


tion event in Munich’s Allianz Arena, attended by many of MatriX clients, business partners and staff. MatriX X- ray inspection solutions are used to control the production process and to


ensure highest product quality of elec- tronic devices, printed circuit boards and other non-electronic materials. Today’s high-tech company has ap- proximately 100 employees in six countries: Germany, Hungary, China, Japan, Singapore and the US. In 2013, MatriX was recognized with the “Best Practices Company of the Year Award 2013”, being acknowledged as the market leader in the worldwide SMT


AXI market. Contact: MatriX Technologies


GmbH, Dornacher Strasse 5, 85622


Feldkirchen, Germany % 0049 89-189 41 40-14 E-mail: christina.heil@m-xt.com Web: www.m-xt.com


fied, IQNet Certified, meets Mil-I- 45208 Quality Assurance Standards, Mil-STD-790 Reliability Program, is a GIDEP Participant, participates in Mil-STD-45662 Calibration Pro- gram, and is a defense supplier un-


der FSCM 56637. Contact: RCD Components, Inc., 520 E. Industrial Park Dr., Man-


chester, NH 03109 % 603-669-0054 fax: 603-669-5455 E-mail: sales@rcdcomponents.com Web: www.rcdcomponents.com


Headquarters Yorba Linda, CA — B&K Precision Corporation has acquired Teknix S.A., a service and calibration company based in Sao Paulo, Brasil. Under the new name of B&K Precision Brasil, the subsidiary company will become B&K Precision’s headquarters for South American operations. Antonio Freitas, who founded Teknix S.A. in 1999 will continue to serve as the manager of calibration and service op- erations of B&K Precision Brasil. B&K Precision Brasil will di-


rectly import products from B&K Precision’s manufacturing sites, and continue selling B&K instruments through an authorized distributor network. The subsidiary will provide local service and support for B&K Precision instruments, and continue to operate as an authorized third


party service and calibration center. Contact: B&K Precision Corpo- ration, 22820 Savi Ranch Parkway,


Yorba Linda, CA 92887 % 714-921-9095 fax: 714-921-6422 Web: www.bkprecision.com


Nihon Superior Opens New S.E. Asia HQ in Malaysia


Osaka, Japan — Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., a supplier of advanced solder- ing materials to the global market, has opened a new regional headquar- ters — Nihon Superior Asia Sdn. Bhd. (NSA), in Petaling Jaya, Malay - sia. NSA will take over the sales ac- tivities of Nihon Superior Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (NSM) and will oversee the sales of Nihon Superior Singa- pore Pte. Ltd. (NSS) as well as its In- donesian subsidiary. NSM will focus on the manufacture, product devel- opment and provision of technical support to Nihon Superior offices in the region. With the opening of the expanded Research & Development laboratory at its Ipoh site in 2013, NSM is well equipped to meet this


challenge. The establishment of NSM has


been driven by the need to service the growing demand for Nihon Supe- rior products such as its flagship lead-free solder, SN100C® in South- east Asia, which is becoming one of the major growth centers for elec- tronics manufacturing. The manag- ing director of the new office is Mr. Daisuke Watanabe, who also is the


managing director of NSS. Contact: Nihon Superior Co.,


Ltd. Overseas Sales Section NS Bldg., 1-16-15 Esaka-Cho, Suita


City, Osaka, 564-0063 Japan % +81-(0)6-6380-1121 fax: +81-(0)6-6380-1262 Web: www.nihonsuperior.co.jp/english


Lenthor Engineering Adds Laser Drilling System


Milpitas, CA — Lenthor Engineering, a California based designer, manu- facturer and assembler of RIGID- FLEX and FLEX printed circuit boards, has added ESI’s 5335 UV Laser Drilling System. which incor- porates the company’s patented fifth generation motion beam positioner, capable of up to 14,000 points per second, along with an optical system designed to support the various opti- cal configurations required in the


flexible circuit fabrication market- place.


The addition of the 5335 UV


Laser is part of a broader 16 million dollar facilities, equipment and capa- bilities expansion project being un-


dertaken by Lenthor Engineering. Contact: Lenthor Engineering,


1506 Gladding Court, Milpitas, CA 95035 % 408-945-8787 fax: 408-945- 0347 E-mail: davidm@lenthor.com Web: www.lenthor.com.


B&K Precision Acquires Teknix S.A. to Operate as S. American


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