Katek SE Aims for Top 10 Position in European EMS
Katek SE – a controlling share of which is owned by family-run Holding Primepulse SE – is in the process of positioning itself as a new player in the German and European EMS market. The objective is to break into the top ten in Europe. The acquisitions of Steca GmbH (Memmingen/Germany), Katek GmbH (Grassau/Germany), and […]
North American PCB Business Down While Book-to-Bill Ratio Strengthens, Says IPC
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the January 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and orders both dropped sharply in January, but the book-to-bill ratio strengthened to 1.06. Total North American PCB shipments in January 2019 were down 21.4 percent compared to the same […]
Indium Corporation Launches InFORMS® ESM02 for Die-Level Bonding
Indium Corporation has launched InFORMS® ESM02, a reinforced matrixed solder composite specifically designed to produce consistent bondline thickness for die-level attach applications. Indium Corporation’s InFORMS® ESM02 is a reinforced solder fabrication that produces a high-reliability solder joint with increased thermal and mechanical performance. Until recently, InFORMS® technology was only applied at the baseplate level. New […]
97 IC Wafer Fabs Closed or Repurposed During Past 10 Years
90% of closures were ≤200mm wafer fabs; greatest number of closures in Japan.The IC industry has been on a mission to pare down older capacity (i.e., ≤200mm wafers) in order to produce devices more cost-effectively on larger wafers. In its recently released Global Wafer Capacity 2019-2023 report, IC Insights shows that due to the surge […]
ECIA’s CEO Commentary: The Leverage of Frontline Managers
The Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA)’s CEO Bill Bradford explains the importance of investing in and strengthening the skills of frontline managers, through coaching and developing, and working to ensure they are aligned with senior management and company strategy.