44 The PCB Magazine • June 2016
Ventec International Group Expands
North American Focus
Ventec International Group is looking to expand
their U.S. operations, and they've begun this pro-
cess by bringing Chris Alessio on board as VP of
sales and operations of Ventec USA. I met with
Chris and Ventec USA President Jack Pattie at IPC
APEX EXPO 2016 to discuss their approach and
possible opportunities for the North American
laminate market.
Koen Hollevoet Explains Rogers' New
PEEK-based Material for Extreme Temps
Rogers has been developing a new material called
XT/duroid laminate, which is based on polyether
ether ketone (PEEK) material and can withstand
some of the harshest temperatures and environ-
ments. I met with Koen Hollevoet, Business Devel-
opment Manager at Rogers Corporation, at IPC
APEX EXPO 2016 to further discuss this material
and learn how it might benefit the PCB market.
Orbotech's Latest Technology at
IPC APEX EXPO
Orbotech presented their latest new technolo-
gies at IPC APEX EXPO 2016. The Nuvogo 1000
is a higher power version of their multi wave-
length direct imaging machine, as well as their
new automated optical shaping technology
which can
add copper
deposition to an other-
wise defective PCB.
IEC: Celebrating 50 Years in Business
I caught up with Shawn Stone of IEC recently,
to discuss plating, laminates, printed electronics
and IEC's many strategic alliances, including their
most recent agreement with ITEQ to distribute
their copper-clad laminate line throughout North
America. This alliance will give IEC, a company
his father started more than 50 years ago, its first
North American footprint.
Oak-Mitsui Expands Partnership
with Insulectro
Oak-Mitsui and Insulectro are proud to announce
an expanded strategic partnership adding Oak
Mitsui's proprietary ABC (aluminum bonded cop-
per) to Insulectro's premier product portfolio in-
cluding CAC (copper aluminum copper).
American Standard Circuits Augments
Capabilities by Installing GenFlex
from Orbotech
GenFlex provides state-of-the-art analysis and ed-
iting capability for flex and rigid-flex boards. The
GenFlex System compensates for material bend-
ing and possible distortion and allows quick glob-
al revision via dedicated Design for Manufacture
(DFM) tools, pattern optimization, optimal opera-
tor efficiency and speed with minimum revisions
and maximum yield/quality.
Frontline Launches InCAM Flex
Frontline PCB Solutions, an Orbotech-Mentor
Graphics company, today announced the launch
of InCAM Flex, a dedicated new CAM solution for
flex and rigid-flex PCB makers.
ESI Advances HDI Via Drilling Solutions
Portfolio in APAC
Electro Scientific Industries Inc.'s nViant laser pro-
cessing system has secured multiple customer
placements in the high-density interconnect (HDI)
and substrate processing segments.
MuTracx Appoints Jeroen de Groot
as New CEO
Jeroen de Groot has been appointed CEO of
MuTracx International BV—full subsidiary of inno-
vative technology partner Sioux—as of 1 May 2016.
Strengthening MuTracx with the addition of De
Groot fits perfectly
within the growth aspirations of
the manufacturer of digital inkjet PCB printers.
Testing Todd: Quality Management
and the Hidden "I" in Team
Today, businesses of all types are jumping on the
quality bandwagon. The more critical the prod-
uct, the more the consumer/customer wishes the
highest possible quality in the goods or services
requested. Customers send surveys with buzz-
words like ISO, QMS, and AVL for their suppliers
to complete so they have confidence that what
they receive is of the highest quality.
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