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HONG KONG – Dow Epoxy, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, will increase prices for its epoxy resins in Asia Pacific.

Effective July 1, the firm will increase the prices for its liquid, liquid blend, solid, solid solution, brominated epoxy resin and epoxy novolac resin products by $100/MT.

The increase will be implemented immediately as contracts allow.

ANAHEIM, CA – John Papagni has joined the DDi management team as the director of ATE and burn-in board technology.
 
Papagni has over 30 years of experience in providing design and manufacturing support for semiconductor testing, with a focus on probe cards, THB/HAST boards, ATE/DUT boards and burn-in boards.
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, VA – The board of directors for SAIC Inc. named Walter Havenstein CEO, effective September 21, 2009. He will also become a member of the board of directors.
 
He will replace Ken Dahlberg who is stepping down from the position but will remain as chairman of the board through June 2010.
 
Havenstein brings more than 25 years of industry experience, having recently served as COO and board member of BAE Systems plc, as well as president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc.
 
He was held executive management and business development positions with Raytheon and Sanders.
 
SAIC is a scientific, engineering and technology applications company that serves the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Homeland Security, civil agencies and commercial markets.

WEST SUSSEX, UK --Teknoflex Ltd. has appointed Hiconnex as its agent in South Africa.

Andrea Shorrock, export sales and marketing manager said, "We are confident that the strength and expertise of Hiconnex will be a tremendous asset in providing a first class service in support of our ever increasing customer base in the South African market."

Teknoflex design, fabricate and assemble flex and rigid-flex PCBs. Hiconnex supply cables and interconnect solutions for the telecom, broadcast and military/aerospace markets. 
BEAVERTON, OR – Merix Corp. has received a multi-million dollar order from Rockwell Collins.
 
The company’s PCBs will be used in military and defense design and development, including cabin electronics, military communications and flight deck avionics.

Rockwell Collins provides communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government segments worldwide. 
MUNICH, GERMANY and WESTFORD, MA – Zuken has named Novatrace as its CADSTAR distributor in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
 
Novatrace will handle all CADSTAR sales and first-line support, with existing customers being automatically transferred. CADSTAR is a complete PCB design solution, incorporating technologies needed for a total electronic development process into one environment. 
 
Zuken optimizes electrical and electronic engineering designs and related manufacturing processes for companies worldwide. Novatrace works with its high-tech partners to provide a complete PCB design and EDA solution product-services package, as well as training and prototype assembly. 

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