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Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 24 October 2013

MIDLAND, MI -- Dow Chemical reported sales at its Electronic and Functional Materials unit rose 6% over last year. EBITDA at the unit, which makes materials for printed circuit boards and other end-products, was up 5% for the period ended Sept. 30. Read more ...

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 15 October 2013

TAIPEI – Backup printed circuit board maker Aurona Industries reported September revenues up 4% year-over-year to $3.85 million, nearly a four-year high.
Revenues for the month were up 6.2% sequentially. Read more ...

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 14 October 2013

ITASCA, IL – M-Wave International said it would provide domestic electronic assembly services early in 2014 when it relocates to Glendale Heights, IL. Read more ...

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 10 October 2013

RYE, NY – The founder of a major consumer products company is planning to purchase MacDermid for $1.8 billion, says The Wall Street Journal. Jarden founder and chairman Martin Franklin is also expected to buy several more chemicals businesses, according to reports. Read more ...

TORONTO – Firan Technology Group reported third-quarter sales of $13.3 million, down 5.3% year-over-year. The printed circuit board manufacturer posted a net loss of $551,000 for the period, compared to net income of $155,000 in the same quarter last year.

TOKYO – Kyocera has completed the acquisition of all shares in NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions. The new company has become a wholly-owned subsidiary named Kyocera Circuit Solutions.

Yohsuke Nishiyama is the subsidiary’s new president.

No financial terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

The company develops, designs, and manufactures high-density multilayer printed circuit boards for industrial applications, buildup PCBs for consumer electronics, and module PCBs.