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FPCB Report: Mektron
Suffers First Loss
the world's largest FPcB company, Mektron, suf-
fered its first loss since its establishment, due to
three main reasons: hdd and odd markets con-
tracted; the company began to intervene in the
price war; and the company's 45% output came
from china where rMB appreciation and rising la-
bor costs eroded profits.
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Multiline Restructures
Business; Sharpens Focus
Multiline technology has restructured its business
to improve consistency and dependability while
delivering custom equipment and spare parts. in
the last few years, the company's business has
changed to comprise predominately multiple
camera, very tight tolerance, and large format
post etch punches.
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NCAB Expands U.S. Presence,
Acquires M-Wave
one of the world's largest suppliers of PcBs, ncaB
group, has acquired 100% of M-Wave interna-
tional llc's PcB division. Bob duke, former presi-
dent of M-Wave's PcB division, commented, "Be-
ing selected by ncaB to be a part of their u.S.
team is a great compliment. as the PcB supply
market continues to evolve, i felt this was an ex-
cellent time for M-Wave to expand its resources."
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Matrix Opens New
"value-added"
California
Warehouse
Branch Manager jim alves reports that the new
warehouse is now in full operation. With the on-
going success of Panasonic high-Speed laminates,
jinzhou carbide tools, and agfa Specialty prod-
ucts, the company is committed to expanding its
services and presence in this region.
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Technology Convergence
Critical for PCB Fabrication
the PcB industry is showing signs of life, which
indicates that the pendulum is swinging in a more
positive direction economically, but we're not quite
ready to uncork the champagne. a june 2013 re-
port by research & Markets forecast that the glob-
al PcB fabrication industry alone will reach about
$94 billion in 2017, with a compounded annual
growth rate (cagr) of 8.1% during this period.
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Multilayer Technology Nets
2014 Best of Irving Award
Various sources of information were gathered and
analyzed to choose the winners in each category.
the 2014 irving award Program focuses on qual-
ity, not quantity. Winners are determined based on
the information gathered both internally by the ir-
ving award Program and data provided by third
parties.
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