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announced consolidated revenue of NT$876
million ($31.67 million at $1:NT$27.66) in
August 2021, up by 1.8% year-on-year, but
down by 7.5% from the previous month.
Flexium Reports 24% YoY Revenue
Growth for Jan–Aug 2021 E
Taiwan-based flexible printed circuit (FPC)
manufacturer Flexium Interconnect Inc. has
posted sales of NT$3.065 billion ($110.78 million
at $1:NT$27.67) in August, up by 20.4% year-
on-year, and by 10% from the previous month.
Trackwise Reports 71% Revenue
Growth for 1H 2021 E
Trackwise Designs, a provider of specialist
products using printed circuit technology, has
reported revenues of £4.1 million for the six
months ended 30 June 2021, up by 71% from the
£2.4 million revenues in the first half of last year.
Nan Ya PCB Reports 30% YoY Revenue
Growth for August E
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. has posted
unaudited sales of NT$4.7 billion ($170.36 mil-
lion at $1=NT$27.73) in August 2021, down by
3.2% from the previous month, but up by 30%
year-on-year.
Matrix Announces Expanded Inventory
for Flex Materials E
Matrix Electronics, a North American quick-
turn supplier for raw materials to the printed
circuit market, announced that they have com-
pleted an expansion of their inventory of flex
circuit materials to support the growing flex
and rigid‐flex circuit business.
Volunteers Honored for Contributions to
IPC and the Electronics Industry E
IPC presented Committee Leadership, Spe-
cial Recognition and Distinguished Commit-
tee Service Awards on August 30 at its Sum-
merCom Standards Development Committee
meetings in Milwaukee, Wisc.
Flex DFM: When All Things Must
Be Considered E
One of the best ways to avoid flex failures is by
communicating with your flex fabricator early
and oen. Here are a couple key reasons why
involving your flex and rigid-flex supplier early
in the design of your product will help you save
time and money—and produce a more reliable
flex circuit.
Additive Circuits Technologies Acquires
Bench 2 Bench Technologies E
Additive Circuits Technologies LLC (ACT)
announced it has acquired Bench 2 Bench
Technologies, a Fullerton, Calif.-based high-
performance manufacturer of flexible circuit
boards for the medical device markets.
Tuning Flexible Circuits with Light E
Researchers use ultraviolet light to tune circuit
performance with a photoreactive polymer
based on controlled changes in the chemical
structure, which may lead to the development
of wearable electronics and medical sensors.
Taiflex Reports 19% Revenue Growth
in Jan-Aug 2021 Sales E
Taiflex Scientific Co. Ltd, a Taiwan-based manu-
facturer of flexible printed circuit materials, has
