42 PCB007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2022
The Chemical Connection: Etchants of
the Industry—Cupric vs. Alkaline E
Chemical etching is a vital and complex pro-
cess for manufacturing PCBs. Although it is
complex, etching of copper can be narrowed
down to a handful of etchants that PCB manu-
facturers widely use.
Insulectro Exclusive North American
Distributor for Kyocera SGS
Precision Tools E
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materi-
als for use in the manufacture of printed cir-
cuit boards and printed electronics, welcomes
Kyocera SGS Precision Tools to its family of
world-class manufacturers.
Atotech Successfully Starts Production
and Officially Inaugurates the New Site
in Querétaro/Mexico E
Atotech, a leading specialty chemicals technol-
ogy company and a market leader in advanced
electroplating solutions, celebrated the inau-
guration of its new production site in Queré-
taro, Mexico.
Ucamco's New Version of Reference
Gerber Viewer Freeware E
Ucamco is pleased to announce a new ver-
sion of the online Reference Gerber Viewer. A
brand-new formal syntax checker was added.
Gov. Kemp: Denkai America to Locate
New Manufacturing Facility, N.A.
Headquarters in Richmond County E
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Den-
kai America, the only North American manu-
facturer of high-quality electrodeposited (ED)
copper foil used in printed electronics, will
locate its new manufacturing facility and North
American headquarters in Richmond County.
Ventec Raises Global Production
Capability, Control with Increased
Prepreg Treating Capacity In Taiwan E
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. is invest-
ing in new prepreg treating capacity at its
Taiwan facility to expand its global manufac-
turing capability, control, and supply chain
flexibility.
IEC Announces Sale of Flying Test Probe
From atg Luther & Maelzer to Candor
Industries Inc. E
Toronto's Candor Industries Inc., an innova-
tive PCB manufacturer, has installed a new
atg A5NEO Flying Probe Test System from
atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH with the help of
IEC Canada. is purchase will further assist
Candor Industries in qualifying and testing
both their simple and highly complex circuit
boards to ensure Candor's excellent quality
standards
Equipment Technologies Inc Acquired
by Redfern Companies E
Hudson, N.H.-based Equipment Technolo-
gies, Inc. (ETI) announces it will be acquired
by e Redfern Companies. ETI specializes in
selling and installing new equipment and offer-
ing maintenance services to the circuit board
industry worldwide. ETI product and service
offerings will be supported by Insulectro, the
largest distributor of materials and services for
PCB manufacturers in North America.
