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to produce far more technically demanding PCBs
than could be achieved using the more traditional
photo lithographic techniques.
Ray young Appointed GM of Ventec
uSA's CA Division
ray Young brings with him over 40 years of ex-
perience in PCB manufacturing at all levels from
hands-on processing through plant management
and general management to senior operations ex-
ecutive roles in industry-leading companies sup-
plying the high-technology, high-reliability elec-
tronics industry.
i3 Electronics Achieves Critical
Re-certifications
i3 electronics has recently completed assess-
ment for re-certification to several critical Qual-
ity Management standards including As9100C
(Aerospace, Military, and Defense standard), isO
9001:2008 (general Quality systems), and isO
13485:2003 (Medical Devices). All three certifica-
tions were achieved with zero nonconformances.
Cicor's PCB Division Reports Positive
2013 Results
in 2013, Cicor group experienced a healthy
growth in revenue and was ab le to further in-
crease its competitiveness. All divisions performed
well in the medical field, an area Cicor has particu-
larly focused on for some time now. The medical
segment has become the Cicor group's biggest
market segment with 28%. revenue growth rates
varied among the divisions.
WEdirekt Online PCB Shop Achieves
Over 40% Growth
With strong revenue growth Wedirekt, the online
circuit boards store at Würth elektronik has man-
aged an extremely successful year in 2013. The or-
der intake at Wedirekt increased by approximately
40% this fiscal year. Carina harnisch, the head
of Wedirekt, has developed ideas and targets for
2014 to increase this success even further.
MFLEX Announces Restructuring Plan
Following a full review of its manufacturing foot-
print and in an effort to realign its manufacturing
capacity and costs with expected revenues, MFleX
is consolidating its production facilities to reduce
the total manufacturing floor space by approxi-
mately one-third.
IPC: N.A. PCB B2B Ratio Improves,
Sales Lag
"January is typically a slow month in electronics
manufacturing, especially compared to December,
but this winter the industry may also be feeling the
effects of weather-related slowdowns," said sharon
starr, iPC's director of market research.
IPC: Flexible Metal-clad Dielectric
Materials Standard
This standard establishes the classification system,
the qualification and quality performance require-
ments for flexible metal-clad dielectric materials to
be used for the fabrication of flexible printed cir-
cuitry and flexible flat cable.
Flexible PCB Market Expected to
Reach $12B in 2014
The global flexible printed circuit board (FPCB)
market valued us $11.3 billion with a YoY growth
rate of 9.4% in 2013, and will be worth $12 billion
in 2014 and us $12.68 billion in 2015.
Sunstone Circuits Announces
On-Time Guarantee
The sunstone On-Time guarantee is a first in the
PCB industry, and does not include numerous re-
strictions and rules that would void its usability.
The guarantee will provide more value and peace
of mind for design engineers as they quote and
order their boards.
Newbury Electronics Installs uk's
First uV-P300 LDI
The new machine, a uv-P300 lDi, is manufactured
by limata, and uses the latest in laser technology
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