46 PCB007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2018
Jeff Waters: Isola Updates E
During PCB West 2018, Nolan Johnson and
Barry Matties sat down with Jeff Waters, Isola
CEO, to catch up on company activities, includ-
ing the recent sale of the factory in Chandler,
Arizona, the plan to build a new facility, prod-
uct developments, current market dynamics, a
new CFO, and much more.
Trouble in Your Tank: The Art and Science
of Photoresist Stripping, Part 1
E
Photoresist stripping has become a complicat-
ed process due to many unique resist formula-
tions on the market. The first part of this col-
umn series looks at some of the most common
problems in photoresist stripping and offers
strategies on how to address them.
GreenSource: The Future E
This issue is a special one. We devote the en-
tire magazine to a detailed look at GreenSource
Fabrication (a division of Whelen Engineering)
and its brand new, fully automated HDI facili-
ty in New Hampshire. GreenSource is arguably
the most advanced and automated fabrication
facility in North America today.
All Flex Expands Rigid-Flex Capabilities
with Pluritec X-Ray Drill/Rout Optimizer
E
All Flex purchases a new Pluritec Inspecta HPL
X-ray drill/rout optimizer and two EVO-2S au-
tomated drill/rout systems to expand rigid-flex
capabilities.
EIPC SpeedNews: News from the
European PCB Industry E
In this week's EIPC SpeedNews: Technolam ap-
points Roland Schönholz as technical market-
ing manager; Atotech's Rick Nichols to present
and become a panelist at SMTA International
2018; Seica publishes video on new Compact
Slim Next> series; Dyconex to exhibit at elec-
tronica 2018 and expoAIR; and Ventec Interna-
tional Group's Martin Cotton retires.
Nano Dimension Shows Strong Growth
with Expanding Partner Network
E
The year isn't yet over, but Nano Dimension
Ltd. has racked up a variety of accomplish-
ments as it continues blazing its pioneering
path for precision additive manufacturing of
printed electronics around the globe.
Ventec Expands ThinFlex Inventory
in Europe
E
Ventec International Group Co. Ltd. is expand-
ing its ThinFlex inventory to multiple Europe-
an locations with full cutting capability in both
Germany and the U.K.
Insulectro Leverages One Source
Distribution for Printed Electronic
Materials at IDTechEx Show
E
Insulectro exhibited at IDTechEx's Printed
Electronics World 2018 conference held No-
vember 14–15, in Santa Clara, California, at
the Convention Center.
IPC APEX EXPO Executive Forum Focuses
on Auto Electronics E
Senior-level executives from across the global
electronics industry supply chain will gather
to discuss challenges and opportunities of the
burgeoning and rapidly changing automotive
electronics industry during the IPC Executive
Forum on Advancing Automotive Electronics
at IPC APEX EXPO 2019.
Eltek Adds New Members to Its
Management Team E
Eltek Ltd. names Gil Riff as its VP quality as-
surance and continuous improvement, and
Shmuel Wider as its VP of sales.
