30 The PCB Magazine • March 2017
EuroTech: Raw Materials Supply Chain—
Critical Challenges Facing the PCB Industry
In response to growing concern from members
about cost increases and potential availability re-
strictions affecting copper-clad laminate and pre-
preg supplies, the EIPC 2017 Winter Conference
in Salzburg included a special panel discussion
on critical issues facing the raw materials supply
chain for the PCB industry worldwide.
Meyer Burger Receives Order for
Multiple Solder Resist Printing Tools
Meyer Burger (Netherlands) has received an or-
der for multiple JETx SMP inkjet production print-
ers for the application of solder mask from a ma-
jor European PCB manufacturer.
Ventec International Expands USA
Manufacturing Capacity with Investment
in New Equipment
Ventec International Group has increased the
manufacturing capacity at its Chicago facility
with major investment into new state-of-the-art
equipment for laminate/prepregs as well as its
newest ranges of PCB base-materials including
complementary products such as flex and rigid-
flex circuit board materials, back-up, entry and
routing materials, foils and coatings.
Saturn Electronics Installs New
Micronic Drill Machine
Saturn Electronics Corporation, a manufacturer
of advanced bare printed circuit boards, received
and installed a new 4-spindle Micronic 86 Drill-
ing Machine, which is being sold and serviced in
North America by Calteks LLC.
Real Time with...IPC: MacDermid Enthone
Positions to Meet the Needs of the
Electronics Supply Chain
Warren Kenzie, Technical Director at MacDermid
Enthone, discusses with I-Connect007 Guest Editor
Mike Carano the critical need to develop equipment
sets that are properly designed to ensure optimal
functioning of the production processes. He also
noted the need to understand the relationship be
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tween materials, chemistry, equipment, and people.
Study of Immersion Gold Processes
Used for Both ENIG & ENEPIG
The use of electroless nickel/electroless palladium/
immersion gold (ENEPIG) has been steadily
increasing the past several years and benefits of the
finish have now become well-known throughout
the industry. The finish provides both reliable
solder joints and wire bonds.
American Standard Purchases Two
LENZ RLG 550-2 Routing Machines
American Standard Circuits CEO Anaya Vardya an-
nounced recently that his company has purchased
two LENZ RLG 550-2 routing machines.
Eurocircuits Purchases Ledia Direct
Imager from Ucamco
Eurocircuits has purchased a second Ledia direct
imager, to be deployed in its manufacturing facil-
ity in Aachen, Germany.
Arlon EMD Expands Distribution
with AMS Products
On December 21, 2016 Arlon EMD announced an
agreement with Doosan-Electro Materials to dis-
tribute Doosan's DS600 flexible copper-clad lami-
nates in North America, as well as Doosan's high
Tg FR-4 and halogen-free laminate and prepreg
product lines.
Insulectro Purchases 38,000 Square Foot
Distribution Center in San Jose
Insulectro is moving its Silicon Valley branch op-
eration from Mountain View to San Jose, Califor-
nia, a move that puts its warehouse closer to its
customers for better service.
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