74 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2021
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Arlon President Discusses
Acquisition by EMC E
Arlon President Brad Fos-
ter updates Nolan Johnson
on EMC's acquisition of Ar-
lon in December 2020. Foster
shares the basic structure of
the agreement, the long-term
stability built into the merger,
and outlines how this brings EMC, Arlon and
Technica together as a team.
2
Catching Up With Gardien's
Niraj Patel E
I have always been fascinat-
ed by this company, especially
two particular services they of-
fer. ese are two services ev-
eryone in our business needs
to know about, which is why
I recently reached out to Ni-
raj Patel, Gardien's vice president in charge of
North America.
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EIPC Technical Snapshot Webinar:
Aspects of Additive Manufacturing E
Introduced and moderated by
EIPC board member Martyn
Gaudion, managing director at
Polar Instruments, the eighth
in the series featured a well-
balanced selection of presenta-
tions with the collective focus of additive man-
ufacturing in the electronics industry.
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One World, One Industry: New
Thought Leaders Program Brings
Industry Insight E
As the electronics industry un-
dergoes dramatic change, it is
essential for IPC to obtain ad-
vice and counsel from experts
throughout the industry that
help us navigate these chang-
es. To this end, IPC created
the ought Leaders Program, a select group
of experts who will generate ideas and insights.
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