36 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2021
Trouble in Your Tank: Case Study—
Interconnect Defects and a
Few Other Problems E
For this month's edition, we are taking a
slightly different approach—that of presenting
an actual case study. However, the basic prin-
ciples of these columns continue.
LPKF Names Dr. Klaus Fiedler New CEO E
Dr. Klaus Fiedler will become the new chief
executive officer of LPKF Laser & Electron-
ics AG. e Supervisory Board of the SDAX-
listed technology company has appointed the
top manager to join CFO Christian Witt in the
Management Board, effective 1 April 2022 or
earlier, with a three-year contract term.
SÜSS MicroTec Continues to Grow,
Has Record Order Entry in 3Q E
According to preliminary figures, technology
company SÜSS MicroTec SE has received ca.
EUR 101 million incoming orders during the
third quarter of 2021.
Insulectro Advances Its Digital
Transformation With All-New Website E
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials
for use in the manufacturing of printed circuit
boards and printed electronics, has launched a
new, "from the ground up" website.
ILFA Places Multi-Million Order for UCE
Machines With Viking Test Ltd. E
Modernization at Hanover-based PCB
manufacturer ILFA is progressing steadily.
With the placement of an order worth sev-
eral million euros, Viking Test Ltd. has been
contracted to supply state-of-the-art wet
machines from the Asian market leader UCE
for production.
Ventec Completes Asset Purchase
Agreement With Holders Technology
in Germany & UK E
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd., is pleased
to announce that it has finalized an asset pur-
chase agreement with Holders Technology in
Europe on October 21, 2021.
Luminovo Acquires PCB Platform
Provider Electronic Fellows E
Luminovo, Munich-based soware company
building products to digitize the electronics
value chain, acquires the Wiesbaden-based
startup Electronic Fellows.
Sunstone Circuits Recognized With
Cigna Well-being Award E
Cigna has selected Sunstone Circuits as a
recipient of its annual Cigna Well-being
Award for demonstrating a strong commit-
ment to improving the health and well-being
of its employees through a workplace wellness
program.
Elmatica Announces Promotion
of Robert Kurti to Chief Information
Officer E
Elmatica, a global actor in the printed circuit
industry, announced the promotion of Robert
Kurti to chief information officer. Kurti joined
Elmatica in 2016 as IT manager aer support-
ing the U.S. and NATO coalition forces for six
years.
