WERTHEIM, GERMANY – atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH, part of Mycronic Group, has moved to their newly completed facility in Wertheim, Germany. The new facility has proved to be very successful in terms of improved capacity, efficiency, and work environment.
The new Wertheim building provides space to double production capacity and reduce the environmental footprint. In addition to the production department, the new location would also provide a dynamic, people-centric work environment for all Wertheim-based team members.
From the start of planning to the completion of construction, this entire project took just over 18 months. The management of this project was done in a very professional way from beginning to end, leading to good control of time plans and costs. In parallel to running this project, they were able to increase the production capacity from the old facility in order to meet the increased customer demands.
The new Wertheim site includes a three-story office building that offers a mix of open spaces and smaller rooms for quiet work, wide areas for interaction, including a canteen and a gravity point. The production hall features a large open space shop floor, and thanks to a mezzanine level, it also includes semi-integrated meeting spaces, labs, and workspaces for machine pre-assembly.
“The modern design, spacious areas, and high-quality technical equipment offer more space for creative work and improved infrastructure. This move marks an important step in our development, and we look forward to upcoming projects and challenges in this new environment!” said Matthias Karlin, Director, Global Services, Global Technologies, PCB Test.
“I like the new modern building with a much quieter working atmosphere. The new office is bigger, brighter, and more friendly. The larger production hall is the base for our planned growth. It's fun to work here. I’m looking confidently into the future,” said Eric Bohnenkämper, Purchasing, Buyer, Global Technologies, PCB Test.
“We all have eagerly been awaiting the move to the new building, and finally, it started mid-January. We are especially happy about our modern office equipment with ergonomic furniture and a lot of pleasant gadgets like fully-automatic coffee machines and table tennis. From my point of view, the new building is a milestone in our company's history and enables us to make the next steps in our development,” said Kerstin Frink, HR Manager, Global Technologies, PCB Test.
“After months of intensive preparation, all employees are delighted to have finally arrived in the new building. The new building offers modern workplaces, a large production hall, as well as new and bright social rooms and many other benefits. We are looking forward to the future!” said Johanna Tretschock. Executive Assistant, Global Technologies, PCB Test.
Southington, CT – Andrew Jin has joined Uyemura’s Engineering Team as Technical Service Engineer for the Midwest. Jin was formerly with Sensient Technologies, Flavors and Extracts Division, where his focus was CO2 emissions and water quality; he also did capital project work with production equipment.
Jin graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a degree in chemical engineering. He will have a supporting role in the installation of an ENIG line at United Electronics Franklin Park, IL. Jin is based in the Chicago area.
NASHUA, NH – Amphenol Printed Circuits will be offering a small but impressive sample of its vast design, manufacturing, and test capabilities in Radio Frequency (RF) printed circuit boards (PCBs) Rigid-Flex/Flex and backplanes at the 2025 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium exhibition.
Visitors to booth #1126 in the Moscone Center can see examples of PCBs for commercial and military applications, including high-speed-digital (HSD) circuits to 25 Gb/s, RF/microwave planar antenna arrays and beamforming networks to 40 GHz and beyond, and hybrid combinations of analog, digital, and RF/microwave assemblies precision designed, assembled, and tested in APC’s world-class facilities in Nashua, NH, Mesa AZ, and Nogales Mexico, delivering full turnkey assembles.
Maintaining strong relationships with leading circuit material suppliers and leveraging Amphenol’s vast portfolio of RF connectors and components, Amphenol Printed Circuits has designed and manufactured PCBs and backplanes for commercial and mission-critical Military applications for more than 30 years. Based on the latest low-loss rigid, flex, and rigid-flex circuit materials, and with low-profile copper, these cost-effective circuit solutions serve the most challenging requirements in aerospace/defense, industrial, space, and telecommunications applications. Don’t miss a chance to find out if Amphenol Printed Circuits can supply your next PCB!
AUSTIN, TX – CELUS, developer of the leading AI-assisted electronics design platform used by developers and engineers globally, announced today that AGS Devices, a premier independent distributor of electronic components serving customers worldwide, will license and co-brand the CELUS Design Platform. The partnership gives current and future AGS Devices customers access to the most efficient and effective AI-assisted hardware design platform available and gives CELUS platform users access to an extensive range of components via AGS Devices.
CELUS’ Design Platform simplifies and accelerates the design process by automated, AI-driven recommendations capable of evaluating hundreds of millions of components available to electronics engineers. The platform enables users to go from design requirements to schematics in less than an hour. With electronic devices typically containing from 200 to 1,000 individual components, the platform radically shortens the time it takes to bring new projects from concept to reality and to market.
CELUS’ cutting-edge technology design environment and proprietary CUBO™ component knowledge base, coupled with AGS Devices’ sourcing and procurement expertise, and fast delivery times, gives AGS Devices clients a significant market advantage.
“This collaboration underscores our commitment to empowering engineers and the design community with tools and resources to simplify and streamline the typically complex electronics design process,” said Rob Telson, Vice President of Global Sales at CELUS. “AGS Devices can offer its current and future customers both AI-powered design capabilities and extensive component options, and this sets AGS Devices vastly apart from other distributors.”
“AGS Devices is dedicated to providing support and value that contributes to our clients’ success, and we believe the CELUS Design Platform will also deliver both exceptional service and value to our family of customers,” said Gilvan Angelini, AGS Devices president. “We have been highly impressed with CELUS and the platform’s ability to increase innovation and efficiency in project execution.”
AGS Devices Ltd., founded in 2002, is a franchised, independent distributor of passive and active electronic components and power suppliers. AGS Devices specializes in solving OEM and CEM electronic component shortages by tapping into a global network of strong supplier relationships and staying on top of the latest industry information. AGS Devices offers fast, reliable delivery without sacrificing quality, and delivers only the new and original, manufacturer-sealed products with one of the shortest turnaround times in the industry. AGS Devices is headquartered in Florida and has offices in Brazil and Hong Kong. For more information visit https://www.agsdevices.com.
About CELUS
Founded by a team of engineers and backed by an advisory board of top industry experts, CELUS GmbH is revolutionizing electronics design while fostering collaboration and innovation within the $1.4 trillion electronic component industry. CELUS provides a unique ecosystem uniting component manufacturers, distributors, EDA suppliers and engineers to enable better, faster development cycles, cost savings and increasing revenue opportunities. The pioneering CELUS Design Platform uses AI-driven automation, its proprietary CUBO™ component knowledge base, and comprehensive design resources to transform technical requirements into schematics in record time so developers and engineers can bring projects from concept to reality with unprecedented efficiency and precision. The company is based in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Porto, Portugal and Austin, Texas. For more information, to access the CELUS Design Platform, or to become a CUBO Partner visit www.celus.io.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Duro, a leading PLM platform for hardware engineering, today announced its technology partner program and initial members. The partner ecosystem Duro has and continues to build enables its customers to create a complete digital thread for their products, from initial design all the way through manufacturing, maintenance, service, and retirement.
“Our partner program reflects how the Duro platform itself is built — flexible, connected, and ready out-of-the-box,” said Michael Corr, CEO of Duro. “Our collaborative model helps customers avoid vendor lock-in, eliminate information silos, and create a digital thread that supports agile product development and faster delivery.”
The evolving hardware landscape has led companies to demand a PLM that integrates easily with other key systems. Information silos—where departments operate in isolation without shared data—create manual work, slow collaboration, and hinder traceability. This leads to delayed or missed product launches, especially in highly regulated industries like aerospace, defense, and medical hardware.
“Tulip’s mission to bring visibility and adaptability to frontline operations aligns with Duro’s vision for connected product development,” said Natalia Gutierrez, ecosystem product marketing manager at Tulip. Together, we’re enabling manufacturers to bridge the gap between design and production, transforming how product data is consumed on the shop floor. By connecting engineering and operations in real time, we’re helping teams move faster, reduce errors, and bring better products to market.”
Unlike legacy PLMs that restrict partner access, Duro makes integrations more visible, easier to adopt, and supported with customer-facing materials. Its open GraphQL API allows third parties to build custom integrations that deliver added value. This flexibility has earned Duro the nickname “The Programmer’s PLM.” The result is faster onboarding, quicker time to value, and better information flow across teams—breaking down silos and enabling a holistic product view.
Duro helps its partners drive demand, not just make technical connections. The program also provides partners with joint co-marketing and go-to-market support, including co-branded webinars and thought leadership content, video production (in-person and virtual), social and email cross-promotion, shared customer success stories, and website presence and backlinking.
“First Resonance helps manufacturers move faster by connecting real-time data across engineering and operations,” said Karan Talati, CEO & Co-Founder at First Resonance. “Integrating ION with Duro PLM bridges the gap between product design and factory workflows, creating a powerful feedback loop that enables faster iterations, fewer errors, and greater agility. We’re proud to partner with Duro to modernize the end-to-end manufacturing stack.”
Current members of Duro’s partner ecosystem include:
Founded by industry veterans Michael Corr and Kellan O’Connor, Duro is a cloud and AI-Native PLM platform built for modern hardware companies to bring products to market three times faster. Duro streamlines integration with best-in-class CAD, ERP, and MES tools with instant onboarding, an industry-leading UI, and API-first architecture. Duro is trusted by global hardware leaders across aerospace, robotics, and industrial automation.
SANTA ANA, CA - TTM Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of technology solutions including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components and RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, quick-turn and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”), today announced the retirement of its founder, former CEO and long-serving board member, Kent Alder. After decades of visionary leadership, Kent Alder has retired from the company’s board, marking the end of an era for the organization that he built from the ground up.
Kent Alder founded TTM in 1998, starting with a small operation and growing it into a global leader in the electronics industry. Through his unwavering commitment to TTM’s core values of integrity, honesty, clear communication and performance excellence, Kent Alder guided TTM to significant milestones, establishing a culture rooted in ethical leadership and operational excellence.
"The journey from where Kent started TTM, to where we are today has been nothing short of remarkable,” said Rex Geveden, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “On behalf of the entire TTM family, I want to thank Kent for his incredible vision, dedication, and leadership. His legacy is firmly embedded in the foundation of our company, and we will continue to uphold the values he instilled in the company as we move forward.”
In honor of Kent Alder’s tremendous contributions and leadership, TTM provides an annual award to an internal team that demonstrates outstanding performance during the year, the “Alder Award.” TTM will continue the presentation of the Alder Award in the future, further cementing Kent’s legacy as a champion of our core values and industry leadership.
About TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology solutions, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and quick-turn and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com.
