44 The PCB Magazine • April 2016
Outstanding Group of Companies and
Individuals Receive FlexTech's
FLEXI Awards
FlexTech, a SEmI Strategic Association Partner,
awarded five FlEXI Awards in the categories of
Innovation, Research & Development, leadership
in Education, and in a category new this year, In-
dustry leadership.
Insulectro Debuts Shikoku New Chemistry
Supplier at IPC APEX 2016
Insulectro, a leading supplier of materials for use
in the PCB and printed electronics industries, will
introduce a new supplier, Shikoku Chemicals Cor-
poration, at IPC APEX EXPo to augment its highly
successful chemistry line.
ITL Circuits Invests in Excellon COBRA
Hybrid Laser System
Excellon is proud to announce the sale of a CoBRA
Hybrid laser System to ITl Circuits in markham,
ontario. The installation is scheduled for early
second quarter of this year.
Speedy and Metro Circuits Install
New Chemcut CC 8000
Chemcut Corporation, the United States' lead-
ing manufacturer and supplier of develop/etch/
strip equipment, announces that PJC Technology
Inc., DBA Speedy Circuits and metro Circuits,
have both installed new Chemcut CC 8000 cu-
pric chloride develop-etch-strip systems in their
facilities.
Atotech Opens a New Chemical Plant
in Penang
With an initial investment of Rm 50 m, the new
facility will cater to the growing demand of
Atotech's solutions in South East Asia.
LPKF Launches Entirely New Flex
Drilling & Cutting Laser
Electronics manufacturing equipment manufac-
turer and laser specialist lPKF laser & Electronics
AG is launching an entirely new laser drilling and
cutting system specifically tailored to the needs of
the flexible circuit industry.
Insulectro Promotes Michelle Walsh to
Director of Product Management
Insulectro, a distributor of materials for use in
the printed circuit board and printed electronics
industries, has promoted long time associate mi-
chelle Walsh to director of product management.
Viking Test Unveils Expansion Activities
Viking Test moved to new UK headquarters facil-
ity. The new facility with 15000 sq. space gives
Viking enough opportunity to accommodate cur-
rent workload and future expansion plans.
Insulectro Hires Industry Vet Chris
Hrusovsky as VP of Sales for Chemistry
Insulectro has hired industry leader Chris Hrusovsky
as VP of Sales for Chemistry. "I am pleased today to
announce Chris Hrusovsky has joined the Insulec-
tro family," commented Patrick Redfern, president
of Insulectro.
Catching up With Tom Hausherr
of PCB Libraries
When fate placed Tom Hausherr and me at PCB
West, we made sure to carve out some time to-
gether. Tom agreed to have a long breakfast with
me so I could learn more about the challenges re-
lated to component libraries and how his compa-
ny addresses these issues. So, pull up a chair and
join us for a chat.
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