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Broad downturn expected for global
facilities) and Singapore, in addition to its have been extended in the Wetter plant in
semiconductor industry in 2009
R&D facility in Oregon. www.kicthermal. Hessen.
www.se-pcb.de
According to iSuppli Corp, worldwide
com
semiconductor industry revenue is set to
inovar selects grid-lok™
decrease by 9.4 percent in 2009 to $241.5
asMl to use government scheme automatic pcB support technology
billion, down from $266.6 billion in 2008.
to cut working hours A mid-volume manufacturer that sees
iSuppli previously predicted 6.8 percent
Dutch chip equipment maker ASML frequent product changeover on its five sur-
growth. Steep recessions in all major global
will use a government scheme that allows face mounta assembly lines, EMS specialist
economies have resulted in a pull-back
companies to cut working hours for its Inovar had been relying on printer-pro-
of consumer spending on all types of
employees if it has suffered a 30 percent or vided hard tooling. In the award-winning
electronic products, leading iSuppli to
more sales decline. A spokesman for the Grid-Lok™ from Ovation Products, they’ve
forecast a decline in OEM factory revenue
Veldhoven-based company said it would cut found a fast, simple, robust, repeatable, no-
for electronics equipment of 1.3 percent in
working hours for about 1,100 workers of programming-required automatic tooling
2009. The previous forecast predicted 6.7
a total of 7,000. The affected workers will system. The company’s changeover time
percent growth.
www.isuppli.com
be partially paid unemployment benefits. has improved by a factor of five, compared
The company reiterated its outlook for a to conventional tooling plates. Support-
First reach candidate list confronts
20 percent revenue decline for 2008 as its related errors have become non-existent.
distribution with new challenges
clients feel the effects of the credit crisis.
www.ovation-products.com,
www.inovar-inc.com
The chemicals regulation REACH
www.asml.com
(Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of
Metcal launches new website
Chemicals) is forcing companies along the
cobar europe recognizes top 2008 OK International unveiled a newly
entire supply chain to take decisive action.
sales performers designed website to support the launch of
In late October, the ECHA (European
Cobar Europe (Cobar BV) recently recog- its premier Metcal MX-5000 soldering, de-
Chemicals Agency based in Helsinki)
nized its top sales team and sales individual soldering and rework system. The new site
published its first candidate list with 15
performers for their exemplary achieve- delivers a direct portal to Metcal product
substances of very high concern. The EU
ments during 2008. Cobar Sales Team of information, interactive material and video
and ECHA are currently working on new
the Year 2008 was awarded to PEM Tech- demonstrations of the MX-5000 system in
proposals to extend the candidate list with
nologies, manufacturer’s representatives for action and OK International’s exclusive
additional SVHC substances (substances of
the territory of South Africa. Cobar Sales SmartHeat® Technology.
www.metcal.com
very high concern). Companies along the
Person of the Year 2008 was awarded to
supply chain can follow the development of
Jerzy Ziolkowski of C.H. Erbslöh, Cobar aFDec provides support for National
the candidate list on the ECHA website to
representatives for Poland.
www.cobar.com electronics Week 2009
keep abreast of other candidates identified.
The Association of Franchised Distribu-
www.echa.europa.eu
schoeller-electronics invests in the tors of Electronic Components (AFDEC)
extension of new capacities and has announced plans to support National
Kic expands into new worldwide
technology competence Electronics Week. Becoming the latest
headquarters
trade association to add its name to the
new-look show, AFDEC will be joining the
NEW team over 16th-18th June 2009 at
London’s world-class Earls Court 2 venue.
www.new-expo.co.uk
ZesTroN adds to its eu team
Zestron recently expanded its team with
the addition of Mr. Alexander Koegel as ju-
nior product manager. He will be primarily
responsible for products related to surface
cleanliness and bath analysis as well as
support activities related to German press
KIC moved into a larger facility in San
relations and Zestron’s service offerings.
Diego, CA, in January. The new worldwide
www.zestron.com
headquarters will house the majority of the
Schoeller-Electronics, a PCB manufacturer,
company’s production and R&D, as well
starts the year 2009 with a far-reaching seho appoints distributor for
as administrative services. KIC has also
investment program. The company North africa
built up R&D, sales and customer support
is financing investments in new laser Seho Systems GmbH appointed the Tunis-
centers in several key international loca-
machines, drilling machines and electro- based company Hartech, a subsidiary of
tions such as Europe, China (three separate
plating processes. Additionally, capacities Harmonia Group, as exclusive distributor
6 – Global SMT & Packaging – February 2009
www.globalsmt.net
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