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VIENNA, AUSTRIA – AT&S has launched an online ordering system, providing cost estimates and around-the-clock ordering.
 
Designed primarily for the European market, the system allows customers to calculate production requirements for PCBs and to place their orders quickly. The initial phase focuses on small batches and prototypes, with the customer service center supporting large-scale orders.
 
Current and potential customers can access the service at www.ats.net.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – 2009 is starting out well for many PCB material suppliers. Sales grew in January, while product prices started to stabilize and demand showed signs of recovering, reported DigiTimes. Read more ...
WEST HAVEN, CT – Enthone Inc. has named Pat Creque sales manager of the US Eastern region. He will be responsible for overseeing and expanding sales of the full line of surface finishing and electronic chemical products throughout the East.
 
Creque brings over three decades of experience in sales management and marketing. Prior to joining Enthone, he worked for companies including Novamax, Houghton and Henkel. He has also served on several industry association committees and boards, such as the AESF and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association.

HERRENBERG, GERMANY – The New Year is looking good for HMS Höllmüller. The company will supply eight machines from its ComTech series to CIREP, the French circuit board manufacturer. This is the largest European order so far for 2009, according to Joe Kresky, managing director of Höllmüller.
 
Delivery is planned for early March with a quick production start-up.

CHICAGO – Electronic Interconnect Technology Inc. (EI) introduces a wide range of SMT PCB design and manufacturing services.
 
In addition to SMT printed circuit boards, the company can also produce mixed-technology boards, single-sided and double-sided boards, as well as multilayer. EI engineers are also available to assist during the design phase.
 
EI provides a full range of data verification services to its SMT and PCB customers. Services include running extensive DRC/DFM analysis on all incoming Gerber files, prototyping and production.
SANTA CLARA, CA – Power Design Services has received ISO 9001:2000 certification from BSI Management Systems.

Power Design has been manufacturing, assembling and designing PCBs and Flex Circuits for over two decades. “This recent achievement of the ISO 9001:2000 certification endorses our adherence to strict quality control in all of our systems and processes. We are delighted with this accomplishment and excited about finding ways to maintain and further improve what we deliver to our clients,” said Keith Schenk, VP of operations.


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