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December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
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Book-to-Bill Ends 2005 on Positive Note
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. - The IPC IMS/PCB book-to-bill ratio for December 2005 dipped slightly, but remained positive at 1.06. IPC reports the book-to-bill for rigid PCBs was 1.09, while the North American flexible circuit book-to-bill ratio dropped to 0.95. For these segments combined, sales billed (shipments) for December 2005 increased 13.8% year-over-year, and orders booked increased 20.4% from December 2004.
December’s overall book-to-bill remained positive, and combined orders booked for December 2005 increased 20.4% compared to this time last year.
Labeling System Verifies RoHS Compliance
NEWTOWN, Conn. - As part of its “Total WEEE/RoHS Management Solutions (TWRS)” service, TUV Rheinland of North America has released a compliance label for companies to certify products for the RoHS Directive. The labeling aspect is part of the company’s TWRS program, a suite of WEEE and RoHS management services that offer companies assistance in the transition to RoHS compliance - from training and education, to product design and review, test reports, calculation of recovery and recycling rates, and registration within each EU member state.
NPL Conference Sees High Attendance
MIDDLESEX, UK - The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) conference, “Manufacturing Reliable Lead-free Assemblies,” which highlighted NPL’s lead-free soldering research saw sold-out attendance numbers. Presentations were split into several topics. “Lead-free Components” concentrated on three areas: tin whiskers, testing for lead-containing terminations, and solderability testing. Other presentations included Lead-free Design, Printing with Lead-free Pastes, Reflow Soldering of Lead-free Solder Pastes, Lead-free Solder Joint Inspection, and Alternatives to Lead-free Soldering. A copy of papers presented at the conference is available at http://www.npl.co.uk/ei/clubs/051208sstc.html.
Valor Expands Latin American Business Unit
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - As part of a global expansion strategy, Valor Computerized Systems appointed Dante Dominguez as general manager for Latin America. Dominguez will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with Valor’s customers across Latin America.
FlexLink AB Names CEO
GÖTEBORG, Sweden - FlexLink AB will appoint Mattias Perjos to CEO following Fred Jönsson’s departure in mid-April. Jönsson will become CEO for the Crawford Group, a division within Cardo AB.
ITW Acquires Tech Spray
GLENVIEW, Ill. and AMARILLO, Texas - Illinois Tool Works (ITW) and Tech Spray L.P. have signed an acquisition agreement in which ITW acquired Tech Spray L.P., a formulator and manufacturer of quality aerosols and specialty products. Tech Spray will remain an independent company under the ITW Contamination Control group.