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Speaking of this Week — June 13, 2003
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
By Christine F. Della Monaca
Speaking of this Week reflects on events in the electronics assembly industry every Friday.
With summer staring us in the face and the weather getting warmer, tradeshow news rises to the top this week. There's also a surprising number of personnel announcements, with progress and partnership news, as well as looks at the industry present and future, in the mix as well. Let's get going:
- In recent tradeshow news, a Tin Whisker Joint Meeting in Tokyo in mid-May was attended by Herndon, Va.-based NEMI, UK-based SOLDERTEC of Tin Technology Ltd., and the Japan-based Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). The three organizations agreed to form a joint project team to study tin whisker growth mechanisms. More recently, Binghamton, N.Y.-based Universal Instruments Corp. announced that its late May road shows in Fremont, Calif. were a success, while 3M presented a paper on ultrathin dielectric materials at Northbrook, Ill.-based IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries' inaugural International Conference on Embedded Passives that took place this week. Looking into the future, Asymtek/Nordson BV, along with seven fluid suppliers, will hold an electronics applications dispensing seminar in late June in the Netherlands. Finally, looking into the fall, the Minneapolis-based SMTA announced the Opening Session and Annual Meeting for SMTA International, which will co-locate with Assembly Technology Expo in September in Chicago. At ATExpo, the Bethesda, Md.-based Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) will sponsor a new "Adhesives Forum."
- Lots of personnel news: Universal Instruments promoted Bob Lamanna to director, global services, while Smyrna, Ga.-based Murata Electronics North America named Hiroshi Jozuka as its president and Londonderry, N.H.-based Polyclad Europe has a new vice president of sales in Erik J. Bergum. In the meantime, Moorpark, Calif.-based SMTEK International Inc. appointed SMTEK President Edward Smith and TMW Enterprises Inc. President Robert Howard to its Board of Directors to replace two departing members, while Westbury, N.Y.-based Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. appointed three new sales representatives. These include Diamond Bar, Calif.-based Dura Sales, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Saguaro Technical Sales Inc., and Lenexa, Kan.-based Midtec Associates Inc.
- Progress, progress, progress: West Haven, Conn.-based Enthone Inc. received OHSAS 18001 certification for its Barcelona, Spain-based Enthone España operation. Vishay Americas named Phoenix-based Avnet Electronics Marketing its Distributor of the Year, while Midland, Mich.-based Dow Corning Corp. introduced a "Live Help" function on its Web site. Finally, Goleta, Calif.-based Indigo Systems Corp. is renting out its infrared cameras.
- Companies continue to come together: Flemington, N.J.-based DEK and Santa Clara, Calif.-based PacTech USA formed a technology partnership that combines PacTech's electroless under bump metallization processing with DEK's mass imaging systems to create the solder bumps. And Germany-based Robert Bosch GmbH is extending its use of Nashua, N.H.-based Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd.'s eM-RealNC software for its production plants in Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, the Czech Republic, the U.S. and Japan.
- The Arlington, Va.-based Electronic Components, Assemblies and Materials Association (ECA) announced this week that electronic component orders continued a long-term trend of remaining flat in May. Meanwhile, the IPC's Solder Products Value Council (SPVC), made up of 14 leading international solder materials suppliers, is studying the three leading lead-free alloys to help figure out which is the best candidate for lead-free assembly. Finally, Wellingborough, England-based IMS Research sees a bright future for low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) in Europe, forecasting that the merchant LTCC market will triple to reach US $120.6 million in 2007.
This just in: According to this week's Quick Vote, the gross majority of you (80 percent) go to trade shows to learn about the latest technology. Making purchasing decisions, seeing what competitors are doing, and networking each garnered 13 percent of the vote.
Have some insight on the industry? See something you don't agree with? Think I'm right on? Send it all to me at mailto:christinef@pennwell.com.