84 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2018
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EIPC 50th Anniversary Conference
Day 1: The Past, the Present and the
Future, Pt. 1 E
Just like old times—
meeting with John Ling,
with whom I had previ-
ously travelled to indus-
try events for over two
decades, and who still
carries the role of EIPC
marketing manager, to fly together from Bir-
mingham UK to Dusseldorf in Germany for the
EIPC 50th Anniversary Summer Conference.
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EIPC 50th Anniversary Conference
Day 2: The Past, the Present and the
Future, Pt. 1 E
The sun was shining in Dusseldorf as delegates
returned to the conference room for the second
day of the EIPC 50th Anniversary Conference.
There were very few empty chairs as Paul
Waldner opened the proceedings with Session
5, on a theme of future PCB design, material,
and processes for the PCB supply chain.
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Graphic Plc Continues to
Prosper at 50 E
Graphic Plc was
formed on 21st
June 1968 by Rex
Rozario OBE. Rex
worked with Dr
Paul Eisler, the in-
ventor of the Print-
ed Circuit Board, at Technograph-Telegraph in
the 1950s. In 1972 Rex moved the factory to
Crediton and operated from a number of build-
ings on the Lords Meadow Industrial Estate.
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Punching Out! Dealing with
Family Businesses E
Some families may have
spent this past Father's Day
discussing family business
issues, including when,
how or whether to pass the
baton. There are several is-
sues to consider when deal-
ing with a family business.
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