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a forgettable year for high-Tech conversions introduces
another examination and the application
memory chip makers green online portal
of the skills learned to solve a real company
For memory chip makers, 2008 will go
friendlygreen.org, a resource created to
problem.
www.indium.com
down as a year to forget as a major down- offer commercial clients alternatives in
turn in this segment caused revenue to fall sustainable, green technologies and opera-
MirTec corp redesigns website
for nearly all suppliers and contributed to tional efficiency enhancements, announces
The new MIRTEC website was developed
negative results for the overall semicon- the newly established online portal to help
to provide an easy-to-navigate, information-
ductor industry, according to preliminary visitors find information on earth-friendly,
rich, online resource for current and pro-
market-share figures from iSuppli Corp. green alternatives to industry-standard
spective customers interested in its desktop
“Global semiconductor revenue is products.
friendlygreen.org is sponsored by
and inline AOI products. The website
expected to decline by 2 percent in 2008 High-Tech Conversions Inc. In the months
features customer testimonials, articles
due to a 16.9 percent plunge in sales of to come,
friendlygreen.org, along with part-
and video news clips, as well as a customer
memory integrated circuits (ICs),” said nering companies, will introduce proven,
service section dedicated to the support of
Dale Ford, senior vice president, market point-up strategies that will assist in reduc-
MIRTEC customers.
www.mirtecusa.com
intelligence services, for iSuppli. “Only two ing daily operational costs and extending
out of the Top-29 memory IC suppliers, lifecycle usage of existing equipment and
sTi electronics recognized by
i.e. companies that are expected to earn procedures.
www.high-techconversions.com,
inc. Magazine®
roughly $100 million or more in 2008, will
www.friendlygreen.org
STI Electronics, Inc., a full service orga-
see their memory IC revenue grow in 2008.
nization providing training, consulting,
For the memory IC business, 2008 can Krayden, Kraydenmex, K.r. anderson
laboratory analysis, prototyping, small- to
only be described as disastrous.”
partner with henkel
medium-volume PCB assembly, and
www.isuppli.com
Krayden, Inc., Kraydenmex and K.R.
electronic as well as industrial supply sales,
Anderson have have partnered with Hen-
has been recognized as one of the fastest
engineer wins gold medal with kel Corporation as full line distributors
growing privately held companies by Inc.
Metcal soldering & rework system of Henkel’s leading electronics materi-
magazine. STI has earned the prestigious
als brands, including Loctite® Hysol®,
rank of 4,675 on the 2008 “Inc. 5000” list.
Multicore®, and Emerson & Cuming. The
www.stielectronicsinc.com
electronics group of Henkel develops and
supplies material solutions for electronics
MVp updates website, rolls out
packaging and assembly.
www.henkel.com,
enhanced service tools
www.krayden.com,
www.kranderson.com
Machine Vision Products, Inc., launched
a new website with enhanced customer
FiNe liNe sTeNcil opens
support tools. The site is designed for easy
Memphis, TN, facility
navigation of MVP’s AOI solutions for
Stencil product manufacturer FINE LINE
the micro-electronics, semiconductor and
STENCIL, a division of FCT Assembly,
SMT assembly inspection industries. It also
opened a new Memphis, TN stencil manu-
provides easier access to support services.
facturing facility to meet growing demand
Registered users can download technical
for quick-turn stencils. The facility is
documents and the latest software and
OK International’s Metcal MX-500S
located five minutes from Federal Express’
access global support tools on a 24/7 basis.
soldering and rework system helped a
main U.S. hub and gives the company the
www.machinevisionproducts.com
young engineer to gold medal position at
ability to ship stencils till midnight CST.
the World Skills Competition. Held in
www.finelinestencil.com
Bliss industries promotes shana
Japan during 2007, the biennial World Bradshaw to sales manager
Skills Competition was a demonstration
indium corporation’s scalzo
Bliss Industries promoted long-time
of excellence in the field of vocational
and hwang receive Black Belt
employee Shana Bradshaw to head its sales
training. Nissan Motor Co. used the op-
certifications
team. As sales manager, Shana will be
portunity to showcase the talents of Akira
Indium Corporation’s research chemist,
responsible for all sales functions for Bliss
Shimizu, a young engineer taught to solder
Hong-Sik Hwang, and senior technical
Industries, with the entire sales department
to an exceptionally high standard within
support engineer, Mario Scalzo, have
reporting to her. She also will work closely
the company. Akira did not disappoint,
earned their Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
with upper management to help imple-
using Metcal’s MX-500S system to top the
from the Thayer School of Engineering at
ment company goals and strategic expan-
Industrial Electronics Competition and
Dartmouth. This certification involves a
sion plans. Additionally, Shana has used
take home the gold medal as the reigning
rigorous two-step process, first with a week
the surname Bradshaw while serving the
champion in this category.
of training and an examination to achieve a
company as an account manager but will
www.okinternational.com
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt followed by an
resume using her actual name, Shana Bliss.
additional two weeks of advanced training,
www.blissindustries.com
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – January 2009
www.globalsmt.net
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