CHICAGO – Electronic Interconnect Technology Inc. (EIC) has named Holden Technologies as its representative in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and the Mexico border. “We are pleased to partner with Holden Technologies to bring our quality custom board fabrication, engineering and customer support services to the critical Texas and Southwest markets, including the re-emerging Mexican border area,” said Pratish Patel, EIC’s president and CEO. EIC provides PCBs, from single-sided to complex multilayer from prototype through production, to design engineers and contract assemblers.
FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Dr. Marc Schweizer has been named chairman of the Association of the Printed Circuit Board Industry (VdL). Schweizer is the chairman of the board of Schweizer Electronic AG. He replaces Dr. Wolfgang Bochtler of Freudenberg Mektec Europe GmbH, whose term of office has ended.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – The largest European-owned PCB fabricator, and a top 20 worldwide producer, AT&S, announced it is shifting production from Europe to Asia. The company stated it would also be “improving efficiency levels in Austria.”
CRANSTON, RI – Technic Inc. has expanded with the addition of a new corporate headquarters. The 25,000 sq. ft. building is located adjacent to its existing facility and will house corporate administrative and sales offices, as well as customer support services and training facilities. Technic is a global supplier of proprietary chemistries, specialized custom finishing equipment, engineers powders and analytical control systems to the electronic component, PCB, semiconductor, photovoltaic and industrial finishing industries.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Copper foil quotes are expected to increase in June and July, reports DigiTimes, as copper prices continue to climb. The price of copper rose 4% in May to $4,850 per ton, while the beginning of June saw the price at $5,070 per ton. Average copper foil quotes are expected to rise 2% in June, says DigiTimes, with the price for copper foil up from $7.70 per kilogram to $7.90 per kilogram.