CapStone’s innovative technology substantially increases throughput and yield at top-ten flex PCB manufacturer; enabling them to gain competitive advantage

PORTLAND, Ore. – February 12, 2019 – Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a division of MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) and an innovator in laser-based manufacturing solutions for the micro-machining industry, today announced an order for its recently-released CapStone™ laser drilling solution for processing flexible printed circuits (FPC). The order follows an extensive on-site system evaluation at Compeq Manufacturing, Huizhou, China, where CapStone delivered exceptional throughput and performance. Similar evaluations are underway at other major manufacturers where systems have already been qualified for production.

The Indian PCB market has witnessed robust growth over the past several years. PCBs find application in large number of industries which includes electronic products, automotive (dashboards, engine management system, power supplies etc.), medical (heart monitors, imaging probes, drug metering devices), defence (radar, armoured car control and security), lighting, broadcasting, Aerospace etc. According to latest report by IMARC Group titled “Indian PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023” the Indian PCB (Printed Circuit Board) market in India was worth US$ 2.02 Billion in 2017. Over the past few years, the demand for PCBs in India has witnessed a steady rise on account of increasing investment in digitization and favorable government initiatives. Looking forward, the PCB market in India is projected to cross US$ 5.35 Billion by 2023, exhibiting a CAGR of 17.7% during 2018-2023.

Tight relation between display manufacturer Riverdi and PCB broker Elmatica resulted in improved quality and an increase in sales.

“Since 1st February 2019, Friedrich Gerecht backs the sales force team around Michael Kollasa. As one of the young talents trained in-house, he was deeply acquainted with the assignments of the purchasing department over the last months of his industrial clerk apprenticeship, before he was employed seamlessly in this department in 2016.