Arlon announces grand opening of Suzhou manufacturing facility

At Grand Opening ceremonies held on October 24, 2006, Arlon announced official opening of a new Arlon manufacturing facility in Suzhou New District in the Peoples' Republic of China (PRC).

This operation and the new company entitled "Arlon Material Technologies Co., Ltd." complements Arlon's longstanding operations in Delaware and California in the United States. The new China Company will manufacture specialty laminate and prepreg materials for the Printed Wiring Board industry. Products made at Arlon Material Technologies in Suzhou will include both Arlon thermosetting and thermoplastic (PTFE) circuit board materials and will serve a broad base of markets including PWB's for high performance, high temperature, microwave and RF applications.

Arlon has had operations within the PRC since June of 2004 when the Finishing Center (Arlon Materials for Electronics Suzhou, Ltd.) was grand opening were Robert M. Carini, President, Arlon Electronic Materials, and William Lee, General Manager, Arlon Material Technologies, along with local officials from the PRC who have been involved in the process alongside of Arlon's people and many local and international customers.