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pick-and-place machine from MYDATA, together with a vapour-phase reflow sol- dering
system from Asscon. Te new
equipment, which is being installed at Mini-Cam’s Warrington site, will allow the company to move all of its PCB manufac- turing operations in-house to provide even better quality control and the fastest pos- sible response to customer requirements for both standard and custom products.
www.mydata.com
Sono-Tek purchases Milton Industrial Park Sono-Tek Corporation has purchased the Milton Industrial Park. Located in Milton, NY, the industrial park is an improved 3.13 acre parcel of land comprised of five build- ings of office/industrial space with 50,000 sq ſt of gross leasable floor area. At the present time, the park is 74 percent leased. Sono-Tek currently occupies approxi- mately 19,000 sq ſt of the industrial park.
www.sono-tek.com
Victron achieves major milestone in recycling program Te recycling effort Victron, Inc. imple- mented to support one of its ISO14001 Environmental Impact Reduction projects is a success. Victron met its goal to reduce the amount of landfill waste generated by the company by 70 percent. Te project was implemented in June 2010 and was fully underway by the beginning of July 2010.
www.victron.com
Bliss Industries doubles capacity to meet demand in 2011 Bliss Industries Inc. announces that it has doubled its manufacturing team and capa- bilities to meet the high order demand that is already building for 2011. Te increase in manufacturing capacity enables
the company to keep lead times down as demand increases. With a large, consis- tent upswing of both custom and standard products, Bliss also is looking to expand its sales and engineering departments in early 2011.
www.blissindustries.com
Corintech crowned King of IT in electronics Corintech Ltd. was a finalist in the IT in Manufacturing category at this year’s Manufacturer of the Year awards. Corintech was the only electronics company to suc- cessfully be shortlisted for the award. Te awards, judged by the UK’s eminent busi- ness leaders, placed Corintech Ltd. in the top six UK manufacturers with special reference to their IT system. Corintech proudly accepted their IT in Manufacturing award at the 2010 Manufacturer of the Year awards ceremony that took place on 18th November at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth.
www.corintech.com
Desco Industries purchases assets from Illinois Tool Works On November 30, 2010 Desco Industries, Inc. purchased the assets of Illinois Tool Works’ electrostatic dissipation grounding coils, cords, straps and field test kit appa- ratus business. Desco will service and sup- port the Business through its USA and UK
operations.Information about the products purchased by Desco can be found at http://
itwrichmond-technology.com/ESD_ground- ing_products.html.
Bournemouth student rewarded for innovation and enterprise with DEK Prize Weymouth-based company DEK has named local Bournemouth student Oliver Dinsey as the recipient of its annual DEK
Prize. Established to recognise students from Bournemouth University’s School of Design, Engineering & Computing who demonstrate innovation and enterprise, the prestigious accolade was presented as a special prize at the school’s graduation cer- emony. Te awards ceremony took place at Bournemouth International Centre on Wednesday 3rd November. Martyn Buttle, DEK’s global product development & engi- neering director, presented the award to Oliver.
www.dek.com
JJS Electronics continues investment commitment with additional flying probe test facility JJS Electronics continues its investment programme with the acquisition of addi- tional test facilities. Te latest addition is a Takaya APT-9411 flying probe system. Ideal for a wide range of applications, this flexible, fixtureless,
test technique is an
important part of the EMS provider’s offer- ing as it continues to attract a number of high-reliability and safety critical projects. Expanded flying test capabilities present numerous benefits including incorporat- ing test into the quality feedback loop and allowing rework to be conducted quickly before re-testing.
www.jjselectronics.com
EN ElectronicNetwork takes over Görmiller site in Schwandorf In early October Görmiller Electronic GmbH filed for insolvency. At the end of last week the insolvency administrator Dr. Jochen Zaremba from Schwartz lawyer’s office and the EN chairman of the board Mr. Klaus Kroesen informed that EN ElectronicNetwork AG had acquired the Görmiller site in Schwandorf with imme- diate effect.
www.electronic-network.net
Arrow Electronics completed acquisition of Nu Horizons Electronics Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced today the successful completion of the acquisi- tion of Nu Horizons Electronics in an all cash transaction for $7.00 per share. Te transaction is expected to be $.05-$.10 per share accretive to earnings in the first full year of operations.
www.arrow.com
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