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ITL Circuits Invests in Orbotech's
Paragon 9800 LDI System
"after a thorough assessment of the alternative
imaging technologies against orbotech's Para-
gon 9800, itl discovered first-hand the distinct
benefits of its powerful ldi technology," said ha-
dar himmelman, president of orbotech west.
Isola's RF Substrate Conversion Program
Gains Momentum
a joint conversion project has successfully tai-
lored the dielectric properties of isola's high-per-
formance i-tera mt laminate material to match
the properties of an incumbent product.
Techno Service Installs Ucamco Imager
with this new three-head imager, techno service
strengthens its commitment to its customers, of-
fering top-quality PCbs at a competitive price.
Advanced Circuits Completes Isola's
Certification Program
aCi was audited by isola's technical services
team to validate aCi-tempe's manufacturing
operations against the standards established in
the iPC-a-600 acceptability of Printed boards
and the iPC-6012 Qualification and Performance
specification for rigid Printed boards.
xcerra Delivers Strong Q4;
PCB Test Systems Gain Share
xcerra Corporation has announced finan
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cial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended
July 31, 2014. net sales for the quarter were
$124,327,000, compared to the prior quarter
net sales of $105,424,000. gaaP net income for
the quarter was $13,514,000, or $0.27 per di
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luted share.
GCT Posts 36% Growth in 1H;
Welcomes Nierada
gCt gmbh in weingarten reported an on-year
net sales increase of 36% in the first half of
2014, which is 17% above their own target fig-
ures; gCt appoints markus nierada as produc-
tion manager for the diamond coating depart-
ment.
Technic Launches Technology
Support Hub
technic is pleased to announce the official open-
ing of the technology support hub portal on our
three global web sites in north america, europe
and asia. with the technic tsh, registered users
will be able to access disparate and extensive re-
sources designed to make our products easier to
use and to enable our customers to design better
process solutions.
Isola Now Meets ESA's Base
Material Standard
Karl stollenwerk, european president, com-
mented, "we were pleased to confirm our abil-
ity to comply with the new requirement. the
high-reliability sectors, including aerospace, are
important segments of our business, and we are
committed to a process of continuous improve-
ment to satisfy, or exceed, the ever-increasing
demands of our customer base."
Intercept Strengthens Canadian
Representation with Kaltron
"Kaltron is delighted to offer intercept's PCb,
hybrid iC, and rf software solutions to our cus-
tomers in Canada. they complement very well
our existing portfolio of design services, compo-
nents, and modules," said tom martin, president
of Kaltron.
xcerra's Pricing of Public Offering of
Common Stock
xcerra Corporation announced the pricing of an
underwritten public offering of 4,682,927 shares
of its common stock at $10.25 per share. xcerra
has also granted to the underwriters a 30-day op
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tion to purchase up to an aggregate of 702,439
additional shares of common stock to cover over-
allotments, if any.
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