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Aurora Nets UL Certification for
Aismalibar IMS Materials
chris kalmus, ceo of aurora circuits, says, "we
are excited to offer this world-class line of ims lam-
inates to our customers working on thermal man-
agement solutions. aurora can now offer a high-
quality european alternative to the small group
of ims materials currently available in the north
american market."
Isola Promotes Gastonguay to
President, Americas
isola group s.à r.l. has promoted michael "mike"
gastonguay to president, americas. raymond
sharpe, president and ceo, said, "throughout
his career, mike has worked closely to help drive
customer intimacy by leveraging his knowledge of
operations and quality. His skills for collaboratively
developing solutions will help isola to expand in
the years to come."
Rogers' Printed Circuit Materials
Posts 26.5% Growth
rogers corporation (the company) has announced
financial results for its fourth quarter of 2013, re-
porting net sales of $136.2 million and net income
from continuing operations of $0.64 per diluted
share, which includes a special charge of $0.17
per diluted share associated with an impairment
charge related to a year-end accounting revalua-
tion of an investment made in 2009.
LCOA Receives License to Manufacture
Zeta Laminates
"lcoa is excited to manufacture the complete line
of Zeta® laminates. these amazing Hdi dielectrics
are changing the way printed circuit boards are
made," commented lcoa president patrick red-
fern. "our mission is to deliver superior products
to our customers--products that strengthen their
capabilities. "
Orbotech's PCB Equipment Sales Up
11.6% in Q4
commenting on the results, asher levy, ceo, said,
"we are pleased to report a strong 2013 in which
we posted robust revenues and much improved
gross, operating and net margins. these reflected
improving business conditions as well as the op-
erational efficiency measures that we adopted at
the end of 2012, and we were able to capitalize on
opportunities in pcB and electronic components
manufacturing.
Isola Expands Production of
GETEK Materials
getek materials provide the low-dielectric con-
stant and low-dissipation factors demanded by
high-speed, low-loss pcB designs and applications,
while providing superior thermal performance and
high reliability based on the system's 180°c glass
transition temperature (t
g
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PCi Installs Burkle Precision
Lamination System
the new Burkle workcell incorporates two, six-
opening hot presses with 30" x 30" platens in
conjunction with a six opening cold press. the
lamination system also includes the addition of a
buffer rack, which will give pci the ability to layup
multiple books at once for lamination. Burkle's in-
corporation of hot oil heaters will provide a more
even distribution of heat across all platens and al-
low the product to be cooled under pressure at a
predictable rate.
Fabstream and Electro-Labs.com
Form Partnership
Fabstream®, the integrated pcB design and man-
ufacturing service developed by downstream
technologies, today announced it has formed a
new partnership with elecro-labs.com. electro-
labs.com is a free resource for diy engineers and
hobbyists that provides access a variety of original
content including articles, blogs, tutorials and de-
sign notes to help them learn about electronics,
how they work and how to design them.
Gardien Anaheim Expands Services
to Include TDR
as the complexity of pcBs has increased in recent
years the tdr testing requirements have also in-
creased. to address the market's needs, gardien
has added tdr capability that is able to accom-
modate single-ended, double-ended, or buried
striplines.
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