112 PCB007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2020
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EPTE Newsletter: Hitachi Chemical
Now Showa Denko E
Hitachi Chemical, a consoli-
dated subsidiary of Showa
Denko, recently changed its
name to Showa Denko (they
will now be part of this com-
pany). Dominique Numakura
details how company officials released a state-
ment commenting on the new name and add-
ing that this collaboration will generate new
business trends.
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An Update on Walt Custer's EIPC
Business Outlook Webinar E
"We're not out of trouble yet,
but it's a whole lot better than
a couple of months ago." Walt
Custer's business outlook up-
date, with emphasis on the
European electronics industry,
attracted a capacity audience to EIPC's webi-
nar on October 2. Pete Starkey details how it
wasn't all bad news.
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Punching Out! Bringing PCB and
PCBA Industries Back to the U.S. E
Although U.S. PCB companies
have been waving the flag for
years, the COVID-19 crisis has
shined a spotlight on the U.S.
dependency on overseas sup-
pliers for many electronics
products. Tom Kastner lists five ways produc-
tion will come back to the U.S.
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EIPC Technical Snapshot:
Automotive Technology E
Although current circumstances have forced
the postponement of its live conferences, sem-
inars, and workshops, EIPC continues to pro-
vide a platform for the exchange and dissemi-
nation of the latest knowledge and technical
information to the European interconnection
and packaging industry. Pete Starkey details
how its current series of technical snapshots,
delivered in a webinar format, address tech-
nology challenges facing the automotive, tele-
com, and high-speed sectors of the industry.
Dominique Numakura
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