78 SMT Magazine • October 2015
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IPc Lauds Launch of Flexible
hybrid electronics Institute
association connecting electronics industries
(ipc) applauds the launch of the new public-
private institute on flexible hybrid electronics in
Mountain view, california. This new facility, which
will contribute to america's global competitive-
ness in manufacturing, is part of the new national
network for Manufacturing innovation (nnMi),
which ipc has strongly supported.
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congressman Mike honda
Visits Juki Automation's
california Plant
congressman Mike Honda (d-Silicon Valley) re-
cently met with executives and employees of Juki
automation Systems at the company's facility in
fremont, california, as part of a nationwide ef-
fort to educate policymakers about legislative and
regulatory issues that affect the electronics manu-
facturing industry.
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IPc releases Annual
electronics Industry Quality
benchmark Study
The survey-based study addresses five major
groups of manufacturing and service measure-
ments: production, quality control, customer sat-
isfaction, supplier performance and certification
status. The survey sample includes 65 oeMs and
eMS companies from the americas, europe and
asia with annual sales ranging from under $10
million to more than $500 million.
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LAcroIX electronics
named Polish Industry's
top employer
Several well-known industrial groups with loca-
tions in poland gathered to assist the ceremony
award during which the Polish labour & Social
Minister, Mr. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, con-
gratulated lacrOiX electronics for its job creation
contribution and human resources policy.
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78 SMT Magazine • October 2015