WATERLOOVILLE, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND – Polar Instruments promoted Martyn Gaudion to chief executive, replacing Martyn Mann, who has been named chairman.
Outgoing chairman Doug Campbell has been named founding director.
Gaudion has held a variety of senior roles at Polar during the past 20 years, including sales and marketing director for the past 10.
ST. LOUIS – Viasystems Group has completed its merger with Merix Corp.
Read more ...GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF Laser & Electronics AG will double the production capacities for cutting and structuring lasers here by the end of the first quarter, and boost capacities further in the second quarter.
Read more ...BEAVERTON, OR – Merix’s shareholders voted today to approve its previously announced merger with Viasystems Group.
After completion of the merger, Merix will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viasystems. The merger remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the next few days.
The combined organization will provide services and technology for both quick-turn prototyping and high-volume PCB manufacturing in Asia and North America.