Electrolube Launches New Silicone Conformal Coatings at IPC APEX EXPO

Electrolube, the global manufacturer of specialist electro-chemicals, has announced the launch of three new silicone coating products at this year’s IPC APEX EXPO, which takes place from February 24th to March 1st, at the San Diego Convention Center in California. Representatives from the company’s operation in Texas, HK Wentworth America, Inc, and Electrolube’s senior technical […]

Geographic Progressions

International trade

Over the 40 years that I have worked in electronic assembly processes, I have seen a lot of “evolutions”.  Besides equipment, materials and procedures, there have been what I will call “geographic progressions”.

The Requirements of a Successful Acquisition

A year on from its acquisition of UK based professional battery manufacturer Accutronics, global battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation is now reflecting on the key strategies that allowed the successful merger to take place. Here, Philip A. Fain, the company’s CFO and Treasurer, looks at what makes a successful acquisition. When global businesses acquire other companies, they are all seeking something, whether it’s supplementing organic […]