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News Highlights
Viasystems Expects 10% Sales
Increase in 1Q14
estimated net sales for the quarter ended March
31, 2014 are expected to be in the range of $290–
$300 million, representing a year-over-year increase
range of 6% to 10% compared to the first quarter
2013, and representing a seasonal sequential de
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crease from the $303 million net sales reported for
the preceding quarter.
Sunstone Circuits Among Top Places
to Work in Oregon
"[We are] thrilled to be one of the Top Places to
Work in oregon," said rocky Catt, Coo. "We want
sunstone employees to feel they are part of an or
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ganization that's moving forward in the right direc-
tion, that their everyday contributions are valued
by management and that the work they do is a part
of something meaningful."
PCi Acquires Microcraft Flying Probe
Test Machine
The Microcraft flying probe machine will enhance
PCi's technical capabilities for higher density flex
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ible circuits, and at the same time will improve lead
time and lower cost on smaller quick-turn builds.
eliminating the cost and time to assemble fixtures is
a major improvement for the quick-turn prototyp
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ing environment.
Global PCB Manufacturing Market:
$74.31B in 2018
The global PCB manufacturing market is expect-
ed to increase its market size from approximate-
ly $62.3 billion in 2013 to near $74.31 billion in
2018, growing at a CAgr of 3.6%. The market vol-
ume is also expected to increase to 32 billion units
and 3.92 million tons by 2018, growing at a rate of
3.8% and 5%, respectively.
TTM Trims Q1 Forecast on Foreign
Exchange Loss
While operating performance was consistent with
its guidance, the company expects to incur an
unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange loss of ap
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proximately $3.6 million, ($0.03) per diluted share,
in the quarter due to the rapid depreciation of the
Chinese rMB against the u.s. dollar.
Q1 North American PCB Market Snapshot
More than 370 industry professionals answered the
call to take i-Connect007's first-ever quarterly market
survey. This one-minute survey is designed to pro-
vide a snapshot of the current state of the PCB and
eMs industries. Based on the results so far, we be-
lieve, with your help, we've been able to capture a
fairly accurate picture of the current state the market.
IPC Honors Volunteers for
Contributions to the Industry
iPC presented Committee leadership, Distinguished
Committee service, and special recognition Awards
at iPC APeX eXPo at Mandalay Bay Convention
Center in las vegas, nevada. The awards were pre
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sented to individuals who made significant contri-
butions to iPC and the industry through iPC com-
mittee service.
Advanced Circuits Gears up with
Orbotech's LDI System
Advanced Circuits has purchased orbotech's Para-
gon-Xpress lDi system for use in the manufacture
of key components for the commercial PCB arena
as well as the high reliability, military/aerospace/de-
fense and high-technology marketplace.
Replace Complex Wiring with
Rigid-flex PCBs
Complex wiring needs space, which is often not
available. The solution has arrived: rigid-flex PCBs.
They are the result of a creative interdisciplinary
collaboration between the drive manufacturer WiT
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TensTein in igersheim and Würth elektronik in nie-
dernhall.
FTG's Circuits Segment Sales up
$1.6M in 1Q14
"The momentum from the end of 2013 has contin-
ued into the start of 2014 with strong results across
the company, particularly at our two new aerospace
facilities in Tianjin and Chatsworth," stated Brad
Bourne, president and Ceo. he added, "our estab
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lished Circuits facilities both performed well in the
quarter and we are working hard to get our Circuits
Joint venture through its start-up and customer
qualification phase so it too can contribute to our
success in the future."
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