May 2016 • The PCB Magazine 87
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Weiner's World:
March 2016
Sellers of equipment at the
Shanghai CPCA event com-
plained of continued poor
business. This was especially
evident amongst those sell-
ing to firms building boards
for phones and other por-
tables devices as indicated
below. however, not all re-
ports were bad. major fabricators such as Wu's in
China, not dependent upon hDI or flexible prod-
ucts, stated that they were "satisfied" with their
current business levels.
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Green Legislation and the
Impact on Electronic Materials
and Processes
In general, "green"
and "environmen-
tally friendly" refer to
manufacturing that
involves the replace-
ment of toxic sub-
stances with less toxic materials, the elimination
of materials or processing steps, less consumption
of chemicals (i.e., more efficient or higher yield
processing), reduction of water use, reduction of
energy use…
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Williams and Beaulieu:
Board Shops and CMs Must
Communicate Better
Two well-known consul-
tants in the PCB industry,
Dan Beaulieu and Steve
Williams, have joined
forces to try to help
close the divide between
Cms and board shops. I
recently sat down with them at IPC APEx ExPo
2016 to better learn about their strategy for bring-
ing the two sides together.
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IPC President John Mitchell
on the Past, Present, and
Future, Part 2
In Part 2 of our on-the-show-
floor interview with John
mitchell, conducted at IPC
APEx ExPo 2016, John con-
tinues describing IPC's key
measures, and then invites in-
dustry folks who are reading
this to participate in a unique challenge—some
might say experiment. The question is, will there
be any takers?
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Rep. Mike Honda Visits Bay
Area Circuits' California Facility
"I am grateful to Bay
Area Circuits for host-
ing me today," said
Congressman honda.
"It's great to hear
from the employees
that have played a vital role in the company's
success. It's a reminder of the contributions they
make to this country's and California's economy."
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The Sum of All Parts:
Total Concept—Growing for
the Future
last month, we discussed the
importance of the PCB indus-
try's need to focus on a "made
in uSA" philosophy. This
month, we will go over how to
methodically do this amid dif-
ferent company cultures and
different logistical challenges.
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