FEBRUARY 2021 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 113
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What's Driving Price Increases for
CCL and Prepreg? E
Demand for copper foil is increasing from both
PCB and battery production for e-mobility, lead-
ing to an upward price pressure for copper foils
as post-lockdown, pent-up demand starts to ex-
ceed capacity. Lead times are stretching and pric-
es increasing, particularly for heavy copper foils
(2 oz./70 micron and above) as capacity is repur-
posed to maximize square-meter output for light-
weight foils to increase capacity for lithium battery
production.
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IPC Praises U.S. Government Actions
to Bolster Security and Resiliency of
Defense Electronics Supply Chain E
e following is a statement by
Chris Mitchell, vice president of
global government relations at
IPC, the global electronics man-
ufacturing association, on recent
actions by the U.S. government
to bolster the security and resiliency of the U.S. de-
fense electronics supply chain.
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DPO&Co Partners with Charles
Anderson to Acquire Circuits West E
Daniel P. O'Reilly & Company
(DPO&Co), a Chicago-based
Strategy and Operations con-
sulting firm, has partnered
with Charles Anderson to ac-
quire Circuits West, Inc. Cir-
cuits West is a designer and manufacturer of print-
ed circuit boards, with more than 30 years of expe-
rience, headquartered in Longmont, Colo.
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Your Greatest Competition
is Yourself E
It really doesn't matter who you think your exter-
nal competitors are, because the only competitor
that really matters is you. Of course, you will look
externally to stay on top of latest trends, but when
it comes to competition, just competing with
yourself is a win. When you look at yourself as your
greatest competitor, you will start with a huge ad-
vantage: you already have great intel on how "your
competition" thinks. Ask yourself, "What can I do
to displace my 'competitor' and create something
much better?"
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IPC CEO and President John Mitchell
Discusses New Membership and
Dues Structure E
In this video, IPC CEO and Pres-
ident Dr. John Mitchell discuss-
es the organization's move from
a site-based and enterprise mem-
bership dues structure to a com-
pany revenue-based model.
Mitchell explains that this change will go into ef-
fect upon each member company's renewal in
2021, and he points out that many of the existing
member discounts will remain unchanged.
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Aismalibar, American Standard Circuits
Confirm IST Thermal Testing of HTC
3.2w High Tg Multilayer Thermal
Conductive Material E
Aismalibar and American Standard Circuits con-
firm successful IST thermal testing of HTC 3.2w
High Tg Multilayer ermal Conductive Material.
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