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design, development, and manufactur ing
of printed circuit boards, has posted sales of
NT$20.27 billion ($634 million at $1:NT$31.98)
for September 2022, up by 31% year-on-
year ( YoY ) and by 22.6% from the previous
month.
Ventec Expands U.S. Team with
New Director OEM Sales & Business
Development E
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. is pleased
to announce that Chad Wood has joined the
company's US team. As director OEM Sales
and Business Development, Chad will drive
business development, sales and support ser-
vices for OEM customers predominantly in
the Western region of the USA.
DuPont, Rogers Provide Update
on Pending Merger E
DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and Rogers Cor-
poration provided the following update on
regulatory approval of the pending merger of
Rogers and Cardinalis Merger Sub, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, which
was previously expected to close in the third
quarter of 2022.
Market and Tech Convergence:
Electrically Conductive Inks E
It's no secret that electronics products are
being asked to do more, pushing the bound-
aries of technological capabilities. Next-gen
consumer products like flexible wearables and
foldable mobile devices are proving them-
selves to be more than a fad, with start-ups
and major companies alike booming on the
market for the past few years.
The Chip Shortage Leads to Innovation E
e chip shortage is by no means over, with
estimates expecting it will last into 2023.
Some could see it taking even longer, such as
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who expects it to see
shortages into 2024 due to those now impact-
ing electronics production equipment. But if
there's any bright spot to be had, it's that a cri-
sis oen leads to long-term solutions.
Schweizer Electronic Inks Patent Transfer
Agreement with China Subsidiary E
Schweizer Electronic AG and its subsidiary
Schweizer Electronic ( Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. based
in Jiangsu, China (SEC) concluded a Contri-
bution and Patent Transfer Agreement on 10
October 2022.
IBIDEN Group Switches to 100%
Renewables in Southeast Asia E
IBIDEN Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that in
August 2022 its production subsidiary, IBIDEN
Philippines, Inc., converted its electricity con-
sumption to renewable energy sources.
ILFA Invests in the Expansion of its
PCB Lamination Capacities E
Dur ing the LAUFFER Technolog y Days,
ILFA Managing Director omas Michels and
LAUFFER Managing Director Christof Lauffer
announce a close cooperation, which is sealed
with a joint letter of intent.
Zhen Ding Posts 31% Revenue
Growth in September E
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd, a Tai-
wan-based company primarily engaged in the
