Second half of 2009—off to a better start globally
screen-printable solvent-resistant flexible MicroScreen received ITAR registration. grow 8.9% in 2011.—WSTS
UV curable coating dielectric. Mirtec Europe: • Worldwide IC market will grow 18% in
• appointed Estanflux its distributor for 2H’09; IC foundry sales will increase
CyberOptics:
Spain and Portugal. 43% and semiconductor capital
• founder and chairman Steven Case was
• appointed Haja Tech as its Swedish spending 28%.—IC Insights
killed in an airplane crash.
Distributor and OTES its Turkey • Top 100 OEMs consumed 79% of all
• appointed The EMC3 Group as its distributor.
semiconductors sold in 2008.—Gartner
Florida representative. Mitsubishi Paper developed new
• MLCC leadtimes are expanding as
anisotropic etching process which can
demand picks up.
Dage Precision Industries moved group produce 40 microns pitch traces with 18
• Supercapacitor market will expand
headquarters to a new 36,000 SF facility in micron copper foils for HDI circuit boards.
from US $208 million in 2008 to US
$877 million in 2014.—Lux Research
Aylesbury, UK. Orpro Vision appointed Alfa Test its
DEK: distributor for part of Eastern Europe and
• authorized InterLatin as its Mexican- Elas its Hungarian distributor.
based equipment representative and
Walt Custer is an independent consultant
P. KAY Metal promoted Hardy Huang to
stencil franchisee.
who monitors and offers a daily news service
Regional Manager in China.
• received ITAR registration for its US-
and market reports on the PCB and assembly
Prodelectronic acquired DEK’s capital
based stencil operations.
automation and semiconductor industries. He
equipment and stencil manufacturing
DKL Metals partnered with NPL on
can be contacted at walt@custerconsulting.com
business interests in France.
or visit www.
“Measurement of Copper Dissolution in
Rehm Thermal Systems made ENCON its
custerconsulting.com.
Lead-free Solder Alloys” research project.
Poland distributor for soldering products.
Douglas Electrical Components (DECo)
Saki Europe appointed Tobias van Rossem Jon Custer-Topai is vice president of Custer
unveiled new technology for hermetically
to European sales manager. Consulting Group and responsible for the
sealing circuit boards.
Schneidler became an Ordyl photo resist corporation’s market research and news analysis
Dow Electronic Materials (former Rohm
film distributor.
activities. Jon is a member of the IPC and active
and Haas Electronic Materials) received
SEHO Systems introduced a new soldering
in the Technology Marketing Research Council.
Best Supplier for 2008 award from SSMC.
flux control system.
He can be contacted at
DYMAX UV conformal coatings,
Seika Machinery celebrated 15-year
jon@custerconsulting.com.
encapsulants, adhesives, and potting
anniversary.
materials for electronic applications were
Skanditek:
documented by an independent laboratory
• completed divestment of subsidiary
to meet or exceed halogen-free standards
MYDATA.
set forth in IEC 61249-2-21.
• became largest owner of Micronic
Essemtec entered a distribution contract Laser Systems with 38% holding.
with Necten Electronic for Spain and • Technic purchased a 25,000 SF
Portugal. building in Cranston, RI, to house
Henkel:
corporate headquarters.
• developed Multicore LF700 lead &
• Teledyne:
halide-free solder paste.
• Teledyne Scientific & Imaging received
• launched Emerson & Cuming CF3366
US $18.8M DARPA contract to
high-temp compatible conductive film
develop terahertz electronics devices
for RF grounding applications.
and integrated circuits.
Heraeus and Air-Vac formed solder paste
• Teledyne Brown Engineering received
cooperation for area array rework.
Alabama Manufacturer of the Year
Huntsman reached a settlement with
award from The Alabama Technology
Network and the Business Council of
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank that
Alabama.
required banks to each pay US $316
TestEquity leased a 75,827 SF facility in
million over seven years and provide US
Moorpark, CA to house new headquarters.
$550 million of senior debt financing.
TUC is installing two CCL production
Isola:
• Dueren, Germany received OHSAS
lines with a total monthly capacity of
18001:1999 and ISO 14001:2004
600,000 CCL units in Zhongshan, China.
certifications from TÜV Rheinland.
YAMAHA commercialized its “YS24” chip
• liquidated and closed its Italian
mounting machine with a mounting speed
laminate company, MAS Italia.
of 72,000 chips/hr.
Juki started a Feeder Refurbishment
YESTech named InterLatin its sales and
Program.
support services partner in Mexico.
Koatsu Chemical is building 450 m2
ZESTRON expanded its Technical Center
facility for electronic materials.
in Shanghai, China.
Lintech developed a new heat resistant
stiffener tape for the lamination heat press
components
process of flexible circuits.
• Worldwide semiconductor market will
MacDermid opened a global R&D center
decline 21.6% in 2009 to US $194.8
in Birmingham, UK.
billion, increase 7.3% in 2010 and
24 – Global SMT & Packaging – August 2009 www.globalsmt.net
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