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Sanmina's Costa Mesa Facility
Earns AS9100C
Sanmina's PCB facility in Costa Mesa, California,
has received AS9100C certification, allowing the
company to manufacture PCBs for aerospace and
defense electronics equipment.
Shennan Circuit Gets Top Supplier Award
"Having a network of strong-performing suppliers
that share our commitment to delivering excep-
tional quality and cost-effective solutions is essen-
tial to meeting our customers' needs," said Wayne
Flory, vice president, material & supply for Rock-
well Collins.
Ventec Increases Focus on Aerospace
Market
Ventec Europe continues its investment in the
establishment and maintenance of meticulous
aerospace-standard cleanliness in the pre-preg
handling areas of their state-of-the-art distribution
center in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
Electrochemicals Celebrates
50 Years of Service
Leo Linehan, VP & GM Electronic Chemicals states,
"This is an exciting time in the electronics industry
as we see significant technological advances, min-
iaturization, and the need for enhanced reliability.
OM Group is committed to meeting these needs."
Automation Drives Military Ground
Robot Market Growth
ReportsnReports.com adds Military Ground Ro-
bot Mobile Platform Systems to Engage Terrorists:
Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, World-
wide, 2015 to 2021 industry research report that
says the new military is dependent on flexibility
and early response.
Park Electrochemical Adds New
Technical Sales Engineer
Park Electrochemical Corp. announced the ap-
pointment of Mike Kallbrier as a technical sales
engineer of Park Electrochemical Corp. In this
position, Mr. Kallbrier will be responsible for sales
of Park's aerospace and electronics product lines
in the Western territory of the United States. Mr.
Kallbrier will report to Robert Nurmi, Park's VP of
sales—Americas.
Isola Qualifies FTG to Use I-Speed
Materials
Bradley C. Bourne, president and CEO of FTG,
stated, "We are pleased to have Isola recognize
FTG for our outstanding manufacturing capabili-
ties using I-Speed materials. We look forward to
continuing with the certification program in quali-
fying additional Isola materials."
Companies See Significant Benefit in
Nadcap Accreditation
More than one in five companies pursues Nadcap
accreditation to improve quality, according to a
recent poll conducted by the Performance Review
Institute (PRI). Of those that responded, 21% cited
"improving quality" as a key driver behind their
decision to obtain Nadcap accreditation, with
19% indicating that they pursued Nadcap accredi-
tation in order to attract new business.
UAV Market Hurt by Cut in
Defense Budgets
The global economic slowdown has reduced the
defense budgets of most leading spenders in the
world, including the US, France, Germany and the
UK. Cuts to military expenditures have led to the
cancellation and indefinite delays of various UAV
projects and a detrimental impact on the growth
of the UAV industry.
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