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NUTLEY, NJ – PNC Inc., a manufacturer of rigid PCBs, has added a prototyping division to its business model. The addition runs concurrently with its existing production line.
 
The company has restructured its 38,000 square foot facility to include quick turn, small quantity PCB proto types prior to production needs.

 
PETACH-TIKVA, ISRAEL – Eltek Ltd. reported a first-quarter net profit of $105,000, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $809,000 last year.
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – June could bring a drop in PCB notebook orders, reports DigiTimes.
 
Although Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and HannStar Board reported steady orders for April and May, visibility remains indefinite for June.
 
GCE expects a 36% increase in notebook shipments sequentially, says DigiTimes. The company forecast 7.5 million units shipped for the second quarter.
 
In May, GCE started producing low volumes of HDI boards for CULV notebooks. Depending on third-quarter results, it could expand capacity, according to DigiTimes.
 
HannStar forecast 15 million to 16 million units shipped in the second quarter, a 25% to 35% increase.
 
In August, the company plans to increase its HDI monthly capacity from 150,000 to 250,000, reports DigiTimes.
 
Both companies report that the outlook for the third quarter remains unclear.
ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies laid off 240 workers as the economy continues to take its toll.

The firm, which makes bare boards, assemblies and chip packages, employed a reported 1,800 workers.The layoffs were across all departments, according to published reports.

HONG KONG – Kingboard Chemical has offered to purchase remaining shares of Elec & Eltek for around $63.25 million, taking the company private.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Nanya Printed Circuit Board, Tripod Technology and Unimicron Technology will supply HDI boards for the latest iPhone, due out in June, says DigiTimes.
 
During the second quarter, Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology began shipping flexible PCBs for the iPhone to Apple, reports DigiTimes.  

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