76 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2019
MilAero007 Highlights
IPC Releases Statement on New Tariffs
on Chinese Goods E
Chris Mitchell, IPC Vice President for Global
Government Relations, has released the fol-
lowing statement in line with the Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative's announcement
that it will begin formal procedures to impose
a fourth round of tariffs against China.
Saab to Open U.S. Site for Advanced
Manufacturing E
Saab announces a new site for advanced man-
ufacturing and production in West Lafayette,
Indiana, USA. Located at the Purdue Univer-
sity-affiliated Discovery Park District.
NA PCB Industry Book-to-Bill Ratio
Retreated to 1.00 for March E
Total North American PCB shipments in March
2019 were up 19.1% compared to the same
month last year. Year-to-date sales growth as
of March was 16.4%. Compared to the preced-
ing month, March shipments jumped 32.9%.
Green Circuits' Three Tips to Be a
Well-prepared Customer E
Nolan Johnson speaks with Joe Garcia, VP of
sales and marketing at Green Circuits, about
how they can help on both the front and back
end of the process, their hidden gem—design
services—as well as three tips to be a well-pre-
pared customer.
Top 7 U.S. Aerospace and Defense
Companies E
Global defense spending has been on a steady
upswing since the past couple of years with
the same reaching the $1.8 trillion mark for
2018, the highest level since the post cold war
low of 1998.
Incoming CEO Steve Pudles on the
Acquisition of Zentech E
Nolan Johnson talks to Steve Pudles about
the recent acquisition of Zentech Manufac-
turing Inc. by BlackBern Partners LLC and
Zentech management. Steve, also an investor
in Zentech, steps in as the incoming CEO of
the new organization and discusses the deal,
his new role, changes to management, and the
company's plans post-sale.
Catching up With Darrel Yarbrough
of YES E
Yarbrough Electronic Sales (YES) is one of the
fastest growing contract manufacturers in the
Southwest. As people get to know them better,
they are becoming the go-to company in their
area. In this interview, long-time industry vet-
eran Darrel Yarbrough, owner of YES, provides
a background about the company, its capabili-
ties, and his outlook for the industry.
BAE Systems' Joint Strike Fighter
Underpins Advanced Manufacturing
Growth in South Australia E
BAE Systems Australia has celebrated the pro-
duction of the 15,000th titanium part produced
at Edinburgh Parks in South Australia for the
world's largest defence program, the F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter.
EPTE Newsletter: Global Electronics
Industry Continue to Decline E
Sales from consumer electronics are expected
to slip this year, continuing a decline that
began in December 2018. The Taiwanese PCB
industry was first to signal stormy days ahead,
and data from the global semiconductor indus-
try for the same month backed up this gloomy
forecast.
