As trade battles between the US and China have heated up, Ventec USA has had a front seat. Ventec USA president Jack Pattie talked with PCD&F editor-in-chief Mike Buetow in August about how the laminate manufacturer is coping with US tariffs, capacity constraints, and his advice for designers of short-supply materials.

This is part four of my observations from the JPCA Show.

Many new products related to thick-film base flexible circuits were introduced at the show.

Cost savings, boosted by European Commission initiatives, drive product designers to implement eco-design.