The EMS industry – A consolidation story
Industry consolidation in the U.S. is not a new trend, but one that tends to accompany positive economic conditions and a healthy stock market. Over the past decade or so, consolidation has touched every sizeable domestic industry, helped in large part by strategic acquirers’ healthy balance sheets and private equity and hedge funds that have been able to tap increasingly large pools of institutional capital.
Fully automated robotic soldering automation celebrates its tenth anniversary
In 2008, family-company Eutect GmbH took the first step into robotic automation. Success proved the company right, because time is money for many customers. Eutect GmbH realizes that every day, because a flexible, efficient, rapid soldering process is on the investment list at many electronics manufacturers. That’s why the demand for fully automatic robotic soldering […]
Kirsten Smit-Westenberg, Executive Director at EIPC at SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018
Celebrating fifty years at their summer conference in Düsseldorf this month is a major milestone for EIPC, an association almost as old as the PCB industry it serves. Kirsten Smit-Westenberg, Executive Director explains the staying power of the EIPC, the content of the coming event and pays tribute to Michael Weinhold, who will be retiring […]
Techsil Launch Innovative Tapes Range for Electric Vehicles
There is no denying that electric vehicles (EV) are growing in popularity, being cheap to run, quiet and smooth to drive. Automotive manufacturers are keen to improve the power to weight ratio by using lighter materials such as composites and weight saving bonding, joining and fixing solutions. Adhesive tapes offer an attractive alternative to traditional […]