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 […]
PVA to Feature the Latest in Automated Dispensing and Coating Systems at the IPC APEX Expo 2018
February 2018 – PVA (Precision Valve & Automation, Inc.), a global manufacturer of automated conformal coating and precision dispensing systems, will be highlighting their latest technology at IPC APEX Expo, February 27th – March 1st in San Diego, California. PVA will be located in Booth 1719 and will feature several automated systems that can be […]
Geographic Progressions

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 […]