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Fineline Enhances Euro Support as
Key Viasystems' Rep
"we are confident that the cooperation with Via-
systems will enable Fineline to offer our custom-
ers the best possible support for their PcB re-
quirements. with Fineline's capabilities in terms
of global presence, technological expertise, and
excellence in service, we'll be able to enhance
our market support to PcB customers in eu-
rope," said orna Kleinman, president of Fineline
global.
Isola's I-Speed Endorsed as Laminate
Choice for PCBs
isola group s.à r.l. announced that i-speed has
been endorsed by two leading companies as the
laminate of choice for PcBs using sequential lami-
nation technology, requiring high conductive an-
odic filament (caF) reliability and improved, cost-
effective signal integrity.
Nordson MARCH Launches New
MaxVIA-Plus
the new maxVia-Plus plasma treatment system
accommodates larger panel sizes within a small
footprint during electronic circuit board fabri-
cation for desmear, etchback, and landing pad
cleaning operations.
Rogers' PCB Materials Hits Record
Q1 Sales of $58.5M
Printed circuit materials reported all-time record
net sales of $58.5 million for the first quarter of
2014, an increase of 34.4% from the $43.6 million
reported in the first quarter of 2013.
orbotech's Revenue Falls in Q1
"while the PcB industry experienced a low level of
production utilization in certain segments during
the first quarter, our FPd business experienced a
very strong quarter, with over $65 million in new
bookings for our recently introduced products,
expected to be delivered mainly in late 2014 and
early 2015," says asher levy, ceo.
Rogers opens Innovation Center
in Massachusetts
rogers corporation held a ribbon-cutting ceremo-
ny to dedicate the company's new innovation cen-
ter in Burlington, massachusetts. more than 125
government officials, community leaders, technol-
ogy company representatives and other guests
were on hand to celebrate and tour the center lo-
cated in northeastern university's george j. Kostas
research institute for Homeland security.
gardien Japan is Now Exclusive
Polar Distributor
gardien japan co., ltd. has become the exclusive
distributor for Polar and PwB products and ser-
vices in japan. sales and support efforts will ramp
up during the month of may, and will allow for
significantly expanded and reliable product dis-
tribution and after-sales support throughout the
japan market.
ohmega Forms Process Support group
the group's charter is to lend technical and logis-
tical support for PcB shops interested in process-
ing ohmegaPly embedded resistive technology.
Siber Circuits Earns UL Cert for
Aismalibar IMS Materials
siber circuits has received their ul listing for ais-
malibar's cobritherm line of insulated metal sub-
strate materials. the certification allows siber to
ul stamp their products using the entire line of
cobritherm materials, which includes alcuP-g
1.3w, alcuP 1.8w, Htc 2.2w and Htc 3.2w.
Uyemura to Provide Solutions to
eSurface Licensees
esurface technologies the developer of the
esurface manufacturing process for PcBs, has
confirmed that uyemura, usa, has become an
esurface certified supplier, effective immediate-
ly. uyemura will support the esurface licensee's
needs for products in the facilitation of the
esurface process.
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