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Top eMs/oDM vendors gain stability
production of complex PCB assembly, company to promote its assembly services.
Following alarming revenue plunges in late
recently purchased the entire suite Europlacer’s Russian distributor, RTS,
2008 and early 2009, the global electronics
of software products from Valor recommended the iineo platform, for its
contract manufacturing business showed
Computerized Systems for deployment flexibility and high of capability. The iineo
signs of stabilization in the second quarter,
of its US and China facilities. The Valor met many of the company’s qualifications:
with the top players experiencing a
products will enhance Alta’s existing multi- high feeder capacity, very large PCB
collective return to growth, according to
site design, layout and assembly offering handling capability, repeatable placement
iSuppli Corp. Based on a review of second-
with ongoing efforts to bring a leading accuracy, wide component range handling
quarter sales data, the Top-10 Electronics
edge factory automation platform product (including 01005) and rapid or minimum
Manufacturing Service (EMS) providers
offering to the industry.
www.altamfg.com product changeover. The iineo is now
achieved revenue growth of 1.6 percent
installed at PCB Technology, and the
compared to the first quarter. While this
company says that will invest in additional
may not appear to be much of an increase,
Europlacer equipment as needed.
it represents a dramatic swing from the 25
www.europlacer.com
percent sequential revenue contraction in
the first quarter.
inovaxe appoints g-Force reps to
The Top-10 Original Design
cover Texas, arkansas, oklahoma
Manufacturers (ODMs) performed much
and louisiana
better, with second-quarter revenue rising
Inovaxe Corp recently signed G-Force to
by 12 percent compared to the first quarter.
its representative network. Headquartered
This contrasts with a 14 percent sequential
Kyzen’s Debbie carboni receives
in Ft. Worth, Texas, G-Force will support
decline in the first quarter.
sMTa recognition award
Inovaxe customers throughout the US
www.isuppli.com
Kyzen Corporation’s Debbie Alavezos-
states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Carboni, mid-atlantic regional manager,
and Louisiana. G-Force Reps, Ltd.
received an award from the Philadelphia
will represent Inovaxe’s production
chapter of the Surface Mount Technology
and inventory management solutions
Association (SMTA) recognizing her
throughout Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
involvement in the association. Debbie
and Louisiana. For more information
has been actively involved with the
about G-Force Reps’ products and
Philadelphia SMTA Chapter Since 2001.
services, contact Randy Geisler at (817)
Since 2002, she has held a variety of officer
677-GFORCE.
www.gforcereps.com,
positions including membership chairman,
www.inovaxe.com
technical director, treasurer, secretary,
vice president and president. During the
Bliss industries opens new lean
SMTA’s 25th Anniversary celebration, the
Manufacturing solutions center
Philadelphia Chapter presented Debbie
IBliss Industries Inc, provider of material
with an award for her “outstanding support
handling carts and racks for PCB assembly,
and individual contribution to the SMTA
opened a Lean Manufacturing Solutions
and the Philadelphia SMTA Chapter.”
Center at its headquarters in Milpitas, CA.
www.kyzen.com seho systems opens new North
With more than 2,000 sq ft, the center
america location
features every available product in the
pcB Technology ltd. invests in Soldering system provider SEHO Systems
Bliss lineup, allowing customers to interact
europlacer’s iineo GmbH, announced that SEHO North
with the products, see how each is used
PCB Technology Ltd., based in Moscow, America Inc. has moved to a new,
and ask direct questions in a one-on-one
Russia, is a PCB manufacturing company centrally located facility to better serve its
environment with a knowledgeable, skilled
that recently won a contract to produce customers throughout North America. The
engineer. The center also features Bliss’ full
PCBs and assemble a specialized computer new facility, situated five minutes from
line of 3M ESD products and the complete
product consisting of large (600 mm) and Cincinnati International Airport, is located
FLEXconveyor system.
thick (7 mm) PCBs. With its in-house at 1420 Jamike Dr., Erlanger, KY. SEHO
www.blissindustries.com
expertise being in PCB manufacturing has chosen a location that is more centrally
technology rather than assembly, in situated in order to better service its North
alta Manufacturing purchases Valor
particular SMT, the selection of the right American customers. The spacious site
suite of software products
equipment was crucial. PCB Technology houses a state-of-the-art demonstration
IMAGE Alta Mfg Valor.jpg
had a “wish list”—the purchased system facility, with spare parts and inventoried
would have to be not only the right machines at the ready. At its new facility,
Alta Manufacturing, a contract
solution for the Super Computer project SEHO is able to provide world-class service
manufacturer specializing in NPI to
but also be “future proof,” allowing the and support to its customers. As a result,
6 – Global SMT & Packaging – October 2009
www.globalsmt.net
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