WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Manufacturers has unveiled what it is calling a "comprehensive strategy" for US competitiveness. The Manufacturing Strategy for Jobs and a Competitive America prompts political leaders to consider what it will take for manufacturers in the US to succeed in the global marketplace.

TORONTO – Ontario will provide FTG Circuits – Toronto with more than $5 million in financial support for investments in advanced technology products and processes.

FTG will receive up to $5.1 million in loans from the province, part of a total investment of $17 million in R&D and capital over a five-year period to retain and create jobs in Ontario.

FTG will use the funds to increase its bare board fabrication capabilities in materials, buried passives, high-density interconnects, and thermal management.

The firm will improve manufacturing processes in all aspects of PCB production, including innerlayers, outerlayers, scaling, plating and solder mask. The company also plans to reduce water and power consumption, and will invest in the necessary systems to support advanced manufacturing in high-mix, low-volume applications.