64 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2019
Averatek on the Future of Additive and
Semi-additive Processing E
Averatek's President and COO Mike Vinson
talks with Barry Matties about the benefits
semi-additive and additive processing can bring
to the shop floor as well as some of the cur-
rent challenges and limitations that continue
to leave many manufacturers hesitant to imple-
ment the technology.
Alun Morgan on the Future of
PCB Materials E
The I-Connect007 editorial team asked Alun
Morgan, technology ambassador for Ventec
International Group, to discuss materials at a
high level. Our conversation delivered a de-
tailed overview of the current state of the elec-
tronics industry.
DuPont on New Beginnings and
Empowering the Industry E
Andy Kannurpatti gives the I-Connect007
team an overview of the latest news from Du-
Pont Electronics and Imaging. Including in-
vestments toward the new production assets
in Ohio, Silicon Valley Technology Center,
and other facilities. He also details how the
company is engaging OEMs and PCB fabrica
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tors and design teams, as well as some excit-
ing business updates coming this spring and
summer.
Making Materials Succeed: Past, Present,
and Future Trends E
Tony Senese—manager, business development
group, Panasonic EMBD—gives Nolan Johnson
an overview of materials and components as
well as changing business models and meth-
ods to make materials succeed and how to stay
profitable.
Nano Dimension Reports 2019 First
Quarter Financial Results E
Nano Dimension reported revenues of $1.69
million for the first quarter of 2019, compared
to $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2018,
and $635,000 in the first quarter of 2018. The
increase compared to the first quarter of 2018
was attributed to higher commercial sales of
DragonFly Pro systems.
Rogers Comments on Commerce Dept.
Designation of Huawei E
Rogers Corporation commented that it has
evaluated the recently issued U.S. Department
of Commerce export control restrictions relat-
ing to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its
affiliates and is implementing additional com-
pliance processes for sales to Huawei's fabri-
cators and converters, which are Rogers' di-
rect customers.
Orbotech Celebrates Success
of Orbotech Diamond and Discusses
Future Trends E
Barry Matties caught up with Meny Gantz—
VP of marketing for Orbotech's PCB division—
to talk about the drivers behind the success of
Orbotech Diamond systems, the future, and
Industry 4.0.
Flexium Revenues to Surge on PI Board
Shipment Growth in 2H19 E
Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect expects
its revenues and profits to improve quarter by
quarter on more shipments of PI (polyimide)
boards for antenna use, after hitting the bot-
tom in the first quarter of 2019 on weak de-
mand for smartphones.
