100 PCB007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2018
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EPTE Newsletter: Taiwan Electronics
are Heating Up (Figuratively) E
Dominique Numakura con-
siders electronics manufac-
turing in Taiwan to be the
barometer for the global
consumer electronics in-
dustry. Market trends can
be predicted by analyzing
shipping data from Taiwan-
ese circuit board manufacturers. Annual vol-
ume increases every year, despite slow month-
ly cycles.
2
Aspocomp Raises Outlook for Net
Sales and Operating Result in 2018 E
Aspocomp Group Plc upgrades its outlook for
full-year 2018 net sales and operating result.
In 2018, net sales are expected to grow approx-
imately 15% compared with 2017 and the op-
erating result to be approximately EUR 2 mil-
lion. In 2017, net sales amounted to EUR 23.9
million and the operating result to EUR 0.8
million.
3
Ventec at electronica 2018:
No Compromises for
High-Frequency Materials E
Ventec Internation-
al Group will an-
nounce the launch
of its extended
ce-
ramic-filled hydro-
carbon thermo-
set material series
designed for the
w
orld's most de
-
manding high-frequency printed circuit board
applications at this year's electronica show in
Munich.
4
I-Connect007 Publishes Automation
eBook by Happy Holden E
I-Connect007 is excited to
announce the release of the
latest title in our eBook li-
brary: Automation and Ad-
vanced Procedures in PCB
Fabrication.
Dominique Numakura
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