Sequential recovery continues but component shortages loom
Indium acquired Reactive
NanoTechnologies.
Lincoln International hired Joe Radecki
to head its U.S. Restructuring and Special
Situations Group.
LPKF received a € 6 million+ order for
laser systems for manufacturing three
dimensional cell phone antennas.
Manz Automation acquired Intech
Machines.
Marantz Business Electronics and
Nutek formed a partnership to develop
automated inspection island.
Microlease acquired Telogy’s European
operations.
Mitsubishi Plastics developed a white resin
film with good light reflectance and heat
dissipation for use in LED circuit boards
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board raised its
copper clad laminate prices.
Nihon Superior will expand its solder
capacity to 50 tons/month in November
when it moves its Suzhou, China
production subsidiary to a new facility.
Orpro Vision appointed Scanditron as its
distributor in Sweden, Denmark, Poland
and Norway.
Park Electrochemical:
• appointed Katherine Abbitt VP of sales
and marketing – Americas.
• introduced Mercurywave™ 9350 RF
and Microwave material product.
Mercurywave™ 9350 i.
PWB Interconnect Solutions received an
order for its 100th Interconnect Stress Test
(IST) system.
Petroferm appointed Lasertec Hungary
as the preferred sales partner in Central
Europe.
Photo Stencil appointed Scott Werner
director of operations.
PROMATION relocated North American
headquarters to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Rogers introduced RO4360 6.15 DK
laminates.
Seho Systems moved its North America
facility near Cincinnati International
Airport in Kentucky.
Shenmao expanded its BGA solder sphere
capacity by 70%.
Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems
moved to a 29,000 SF complex in
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accreditation in Mexico.
Consulting Group and responsible for the
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Ocean Design.
activities. Jon is a member of the IPC and active
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certification.
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