48 SMT Magazine • April 2016
MC assembly Names Jose Sierra
Vp of Quality and Engineering
In his new position, Jose Sierra will lead MC As-
sembly's technical initiatives across the company's
sites in the United States and Mexico, supporting
the operations strategy and market growth of the
company.
CTS acquires CTG advanced Materials
CTS Corp. has acquired CTG Advanced Materials
LLC, a designer and manufacturer of single crys-
tal piezoelectric materials serving major oeMs
throughout the medical and defense technolo-
gies, for $73 million in cash.
product Compliance requires Supply
Chain Transparency
Changes to the rohS, rEACh, and conflict min-
erals regulations make the need for supply chain
transparency more crucial than ever. In line with
this, full material declaration (FMD) is quickly be-
coming the "gold standard" data requirement for
an oeM to accurately assess the risk of restricted
materials in a product.
api Technologies to be acquired by pE Firm
API Technologies Corp. has inked a definitive agree-
ment providing for the company to be acquired by
an affiliate of private equity firm J. F. Lehman &
Co., which specializes in the aerospace, maritime
and defense industries.
Benchmark Electronics appoints
paul Tufano to Board
Benchmark electronics has appointed Paul J. Tu-
fano, who most recently served as CFo of the Al-
catel-Lucent Group, as an independent director to
the company's board of directors.
NextFlex Names Founding Members
The 30 founding members represent a diverse
group of leaders in flexible hybrid electronics
manufacturing and education that will each bring
unique manufacturing capabilities and needs
to nextFlex.
Stadium Sets Up New High-tech
Manufacturing Facility in China
Stadium's new manufacturing and electronics as-
sembly facility in Dongkeng, China, offers upgrad-
ed operations that boast leading-edge infrastruc-
ture and technology.
Sparton Explores Strategic alternatives
Sparton Corp.'s board of directors has been explor-
ing a range of strategic alternatives. This process,
which commenced several months ago, has the
goal of identifying the best way to enhance share-
holder value.
Nortech reports Higher Q4 Sales,
Operating profits
Nortech Systems Inc. has reported net sales of
$31.4 million for the fourth quarter ended 31 De-
cember 2015, a 3% increase over net sales of $30.4
million for the fourth quarter of 2014.
Joel Wolnik returns to libra industries
as production Manager
EMS firm Libra Industries has announced that Joel
Wolnik has returned to the company for the posi-
tion production manager.
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