HILLSBORO, OR – The Northwest Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME) is gearing up for its 2025 event, and exhibitor registration is now open! Taking place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Wingspan Event & Conference Center at Westside Commons in Hillsboro, Oregon. This year’s keynote speaker is Quantum Computing hardware expert Jim Clarke.
Going 22 years strong, NEDME remains the Pacific Northwest’s premier trade show for electronics design and manufacturing professionals.
Companies looking to showcase their latest products, services, and innovations are invited to secure booth space now.
Exhibiting at NEDME provides a unique opportunity to connect with key decision-makers, engineers, and industry professionals in the electronics and manufacturing sector.
In addition to exhibitor registration, NEDME is accepting applications for breakout speaking sessions. Industry experts and thought leaders are encouraged to apply to present engaging, educational sessions on cutting-edge topics in electronics design, manufacturing and more.
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• Event Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Leoben, March 6, 2025 – AT&S, a leading manufacturer of high-end printed circuit boards and IC substrates, is demonstrating its long-term commitment to Korea by opening a new sales office in Seoul. The office will serve as a central hub for regional customers and enable closer collaboration with partners.
Following the recent sale of the AT&S plant in Ansan to the Italian technology group Somacis, the establishment of the new office represents the next logical step in the company’s strategic direction. AT&S continues to view Korea as a key market for existing and future partnerships.
“With the new sales office in Seoul, we are strengthening our position in one of the most important markets in Asia. The proximity to our customers allows us to meet their requirements even more precisely and quickly,” emphasizes Peter Schneider, Spokesperson of the Board and Executive Vice President Business Unit Electronics Solutions.
He adds: “Expanding our presence in Korea is an essential pillar of the company’s global growth strategy. Korea is a dynamic high-tech location with great strategic importance for AT&S. The new sales office provides the foundation to support our customers even better and further expand our innovative strength in the region.”
The opening of the new office highlights the growing importance of the South Korean market for AT&S. “With the new sales office in Seoul, we are creating the foundation to deepen our partnerships with famous South Korean conglomerates in the Electronics and Automotive Industry and to offer innovative solutions for key industries such as AI, automotive, and wireless communication,” emphasized Andreas Wippel, Vice President Sales Electronics Solutions, in his opening speech.
AT&S’s commitment and presence in the Korean market
At the official opening on March 5, 2025, AT&S welcomed numerous guests, including His Excellency Dr. Wolfgang Angerholzer, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Korea, as well as representatives of partner companies and customers. “The opening of AT&S’ new sales office in Seoul shows the company’s commitment to the Korean market. The continued presence of AT&S in Korea highlights the importance of industrial cooperation and the leading edge of Austrian high-tech companies such as AT&S,” said Ambassador Angerholzer.
Wolfgang Köstinger, Commercial Counsellor at the Advantage Austria Office in Seoul also underlined the significance of the new sales office for Austrian-Korean economic relations: “As the Austrian Trade Commissioner for South Korea it makes me extremely proud that AT&S as one of Austria’s foremost high-tech companies has decided to open its sales office in Seoul,” says Wolfgang Köstinger.
A symbolic highlight of the ceremony was the ribbon-cutting, officially marking the start of the new office.
As a gesture of appreciation, guests received a special gift: a framed picture of a tiger made from printed circuit boards, a symbol of strength and resilience, representing the Korean Peninsula.
With this new presence, AT&S marks an important milestone in its global growth strategy. The new office will not only strengthen existing customer relationships but also open up new business opportunities in the region. By the 2026/27 financial year, AT&S aims to achieve revenue of around EUR 2,4 billion, further solidifying its position as a technology leader in the global microelectronics industry.
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft – Advanced Technologies & Solutions
AT&S is a leading global manufacturer of high-end IC substrates and printed circuit boards. AT&S industrializes leading-edge technologies for its core business segments Mobile Devices & Substrates, Automotive & Aerospace, Industrial and Medical and high-performance processors for VR and AI applications. AT&S has a global presence with production sites in Austria (Leoben, Fehring) and plants in India (Nanjangud) and China (Shanghai, Chongqing). A new high-end production site for IC substrates is currently being established in Malaysia (Kulim). In Leoben, a European competence center including series production for IC substrate technologies is being built. Both sites will start production in the financial year 2024/25. The company employs more than 13,000 people.
PUNE -- AT & S announced an Information Technology Shared Service Center (IT SSC) here for its transcontinental operations. With this new venture, AT & S opens opportunities for scores of qualified information technology professionals from India in IT Security, SAP, and Program Developers at its Pune center catering to different areas of responsibilities across the IT spectrum.
The new global IT Shared Service Center (IT SSC) of AT & S AG in Pune will now cater to group's operations in Austria, China, Malaysia, and India. The Group plans to hire over 100 technical resources at their Pune IT SSC by 2025-26 to support its 6 manufacturing plants and 9 sales offices globally.
Peter Griehsnig, Chief Technology Officer, AT & S AG, speaking on the occasion said, "AT & S stands for progress, innovation and the willingness to invest in the brightest minds and state-of-the-art technology all over the world. The launch of our IT Shared Service Center in Pune marks a significant milestone in our global digital transformation journey. India's rich talent pool and innovative spirit make it the ideal location to drive efficiency, agility, and technological excellence across our operations. This center will not only enhance our IT capabilities but also foster collaboration and innovation at scale."
The Global IT Shared Service Center at Pune is an integral part of the new Target Operating Model of AT & S Group, and has been established to provide high quality IT services by leveraging the skills and talent available in India. With this initiative, AT & S joins the league of other big transnational corporations who have set up their global competence and shared service centers in India, to leverage high quality skills and talent for delivering reliable IT services and driving innovation.
The new venture comes up after the visit of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Austria in m
onth of July just last year where AT & S's top management met PM Modi at the Federal Chancellery in Vienna.
The global IT Shared Service Center further expands the 25-year old footprint of AT & S group in India, where it already runs a high end PCB manufacturing facility at Nanjangud near Mysuru and is currently the largest exporter of hi-tech PCBs from India. Through this new venture, AT & S AG has redefined the approach to business efficiency in microelectronics and PCB manufacturing towards achieving significant competitive advantage in the industry.
The new team at Pune IT SSC provides information technology services to support AT & S' global operations in manufacturing of high end microelectronics and printed circuit boards. The SSC operates across four Centers Of Excellence (CoE) namely, Security & Infrastructure, IT Applications, Operations Technology and Digital & Data. The center is headed by Mr. A.S. Raghavendra who passionately leads a team of information technology experts and aims to further augment the operations.
AGC Multi Material America (AMMA) is exhibiting in the IPC Apex exhibition in Anaheim, CA on March 18 - 20, 2025.
Paul Cooke of AGC is presenting a professional development course “PD10: PCB design for High Reliability” on Sunday Mar. 16, 2025 at 1:30pm. Additionally, Kevin Bivona of AGC is presenting :Investigating Hole-Wall to Hole-Wall Filament Growth Induced by PCB Design Features” on Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 at 3:30pm.
Visit us at Booth 3814 to learn more about AGC Multi Material’s comprehensive material offering. We offer an entire range of substrate materials for the electronics industry including digital, RF and hybrid solutions. Ask about fastRise build-up materials, N7000-3F toughened polyimide, Meteorwave low loss substrates and ELL, our newest, extremely low loss laminate and prepreg series. Learn more at our website agc-mutlimaterial.com.
IPC APEX EXPO is the industry’s largest event in North America, featuring a world-class trade show, cutting-edge technical conference and professional development courses.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN – DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announces a collaboration with Ultra Librarian. The collaboration connects the supply chain and design, giving engineers a fully integrated and contextual component discovery and procurement path directly inside the computer-aided design (CAD) environment.
The collaboration integrates DigiKey's myLists with UItra Librarian's UltraBOM bill of materials management tool, which gives designers access to quotes, prices, product availability and lead times during the design process. Simplifying the design and purchasing workflow, this integration offers DigiKey's parts to users of OrCAD Capture printed circuit board (PCB) software, who can send a bill of materials to DigiKey with the push of a button.
myLists is DigiKey's parts list management tool that consolidates bills of materials (BOMs), price and availability lists, and quotes. It allows users to easily share their BOMs with external team members or publicly. With customizable permissions, list owners can grant edit access or "view only" rights, ensuring everyone gets the information they need, without risking list integrity.
"DigiKey and Ultra Librarian's collaboration is helping engineers maximize their productivity and efficiency by connecting critical design data, enabling a contiguous digital thread from concept through production," said Cody Walseth, digital product owner for DigiKey.
"Connecting engineering with procurement and supply chain has traditionally been a manual post-design process," said Manny Marcano, president of Ultra Librarian and Accelerated Designs Brand. "With the rate of change in design and the constant variability in the supply chain, a better process is needed to ensure engineering and procurement are in sync throughout the product development process. We are proud to work with the amazing team at DigiKey to enhance UltraBOM with myLists, giving the PCB design community a fully integrated path to production."
For more information about the collaboration, please visit the DigiKey website.
WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer. Semiconductors are the sixth-largest U.S. export sector.
“Our companies are investing nearly half-a-trillion dollars to manufacture and develop more semiconductors in the U.S., create high-paying American jobs, secure our supply chains, and win global markets.
“We’re encouraged by President Trump’s goals of restoring U.S. trade leadership, promoting American strength in semiconductors, and reindustrializing our country. We understand tariffs are a tool in the trade policy toolbox. If not approached carefully, tariffs could make it significantly more expensive to develop and produce Made-in-America semiconductors and the many critical technologies they enable, including artificial intelligence.
“We look forward to working with the Trump administration to aggressively advance smart trade and tax policies that enhance U.S. semiconductor leadership, including by pursuing mutually advantageous bilateral and sectoral trade negotiations and tax incentives that create domestic manufacturing jobs, enhance competitiveness, open markets, and achieve our shared goals of making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”
