52 SMT Magazine • October 2014
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52 SMT Magazine • October 2014
aPi gets $3.6m in microelectronics
module Orders
Api Technologies Corporation has received a new,
$3.6 million order for microelectronics modules to
be used in a major commercial airplane platform.
The orders are scheduled for delivery throughout
2015.
u.s. Doc releases conflict mineral
smelter List
The u.S. department of Commerce has pub-
lished a list of known conflict mineral process-
ing facilities, as required under Section 1502(d)
(3)(C) of the dodd-Frank wall Street reform and
Consumer protection Act. The u.S. government
recently acknowledged that it cannot determine
which refiners and smelters around the world are
financially fueling violence in the war-torn Congo
region.
Kingfield's new Facility receives
as9100 approval
kingfield Electronics has announced expansion
and successful transfer to the completely refur-
bished new facility at kingfield house, Carrwood
road, Chesterfield, uk. The company has verified
continued full approval to AS 9100, the Aerospace
Quality Management System standard.
Kitron Proves capability;
earns en9100:2009 certification
kitron AS is proud to announce its certification ac-
cording to the En9100:2009 aerospace industry
quality standard. kitron AS, based in Arendal, nor-
way, and a subsidiary of kitron ASA, is one of the
first electronics manufacturing service companies
in norway to be certified according to this stan-
dard.
tricOr systems achieves as9100
certification
TriCOr Systems inc., a leading provider of EMS to
the aerospace and defense, medical device, and
industrial markets, announced that it had received
their AS9100 Certificate of registration issued by
perry Johnson registrars, inc.
hanza inks contract with saab Dynamics
hAnZA has signed a multi-year production con-
tract with Saab dynamics containing both me-
chanical and electronics. hAnZA holding AB,
Sweden's leading commercial partner in manu-
facturing solutions, develops cooperation with
defense firm Saab dynamics through a multi-year
agreement with a non-official order value.
aimtron marks Opens Palatine, illinois
Facility
As palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz cut the ceremo-
nial blue ribbon, the assembled crowd of more
than 150 guests and dignitaries erupted into ap-
plause. This ceremony marked the grand Open-
ing of Aimtron Corporation's brand new facility in
palatine, illinois.
Probe releases shareholder update;
Q2 revenue up
probe Manufacturing, inc., a global electronics de-
sign and manufacturing services company, is pro-
viding shareholders with an update on its opera-
tions to date and financial results for the three and
six month period ending June 30, 2014.
rocket ems boosts cleaning capabilities
The company has installed three new cleaning
systems from Aqua klean Systems. rocket EMS in-
stalled a Typhoon T-8 Chemistry Zero-discharge
Cleaner, T15 water Soluble Cleaner, and di recir-
culating System.
aPDn: Preventing counterfeits in
high-risk Fsgs
The rapid innovation Fund (riF) project will devel-
op a single authentication platform, Apdn's "Sig-
nature dnA" and complementary technologies,
to identify authentic products and deter counter-
feits from infiltrating six department of defense
Federal Supply groups.
