OCTOBER 2023 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 79
IPC announced the August 2023 find-
ings from its North American Printed
Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.00.
Total North American PCB shipments in
August 2023 were up 26.4% compared
to the same month last year. Compared
to the preceding month, August ship-
ments were down 35.7%.
Andreas Littorin is CEO at Sigma Engineer-
ing AB. The company has been manufacturing
equipment for the PCB industry for 45 years,
mainly a mature product for copper recycling
of alkaline
and acidic
etchants
in the PCB
manufactur-
ing process.
NCAB scored overall 73 out of
100 which places us amongst
the top 5 percent of the
85,000 companies glob-
ally that have been rated
by EcoVadis, and top 3
percent in the Manufacture
of electronic components
and boards industry.
APCT, a leading name in
the PCB and electronics
industry, is delighted to
announce the appoint-
ment of Peter Austin as
its President and CEO,
effective September 1.
Peter takes the reins from
former CEO Steve Robinson, who has
retired after years of dedicated service to
the company.
Technica USA
announced it has
reached a Master
Distribution Agreement
with SAA to promote
and support automation
systems & technology
offered by SAA.
Mike Soble, who
works in techni-
cal sales for Chem-
cut, explains that
despite the long
distance between
Idaho and Pennsyl-
vania, working with
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories on its
new facilities was truly a perfect match.
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Sigma Mecer:
Turning Copper 'Green'
Technica USA to Distribute
Symtek Automation Asia Co.,
Ltd's Automation Systems
and Technology
APCT Appoints Peter Austin as
President and CEO, Effective
September 1
Chemcut: Blending Capabilities
and Culture
North American PCB Industry
Sales Down 26% in August
NCAB Group Earns Gold EcoVadis
Medal for Sustainability Performance
Peter Austin
