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American Standard Circuits
Earns "Manufacturer of
the Year"
u.s.-based circuit board manufacturer american
standard circuits (asc) has been awarded "2013
manufacturer of the year" by the alliance for il-
linois manufacturing. the award is intended to
showcase a company that serves as a testimonial to
the alliance's integrated business delivery model.
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Viasystems Reports 10.9%
On-year Sales Growth
"we finished the year with some positive momen-
tum that sets us up to continue to make progress
on our cost structure in 2014, but in many ways
i am glad that 2013 is behind us," said david m.
sindelar, ceo. "during the past year, we have
worked through a number of challenges, includ-
ing factory relocations, recovery from a fire in one
of our largest factories, and new project launches,
not to mention the economic pressures from re-
duced government spending."
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Invotec Wins Formal
ESA Approval
the company is delighted to announce it has been
formally awarded esa approval--the first pcB sup-
plier to achieve such approval in many years. in-
votec already has a rich space heritage, manufac-
turing hdi and hdi flex-rigid boards for a variety
of esa and non-esa space programmes to oem
specifications which, in many cases, go beyond
current esa approvals.
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IPC: North American PCB
Sales Continue Slow
Recovery
"north american pcB sales in december contin-
ued their slow recovery, while orders have been
volatile," said sharon starr, ipc's director of mar-
ket research. "in the current cycle, the book-to-bill
ratio appears to have hit its low point in novem-
ber and is now beginning to climb again."
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