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Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 05 February 2009

BOSTON – Registration for PCB East 2009 is now open. Sponsored by UP Media Group, parent company of Printed Circuit Design & Fab and Circuits Assembly, the conference will take place April 27 – May 1 at the Westin Waltham.

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Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 05 February 2009

SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO – Milpex Circuits has hired Greg Smith as director of sales and marketing.

Prior to joining Milpex, Smith worked for companies such as FTG and Century Circuits. “Greg is a great asset to the Milplex team, not only as director of sales and marketing, but also as part of our top management team,” said Natu Patel, president.

Details: Written by Administrator; Category: Fab News; Published: 05 February 2009

MUNICH — Ruwel GmbH, once one of Europe's largest fabricators, has filed insolvency.

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 04 February 2009

BEAVERTON and FOREST GROVE, OR – Merix Corp. has been awarded MIL-PRF-31032 certification for its Forest Grove facility. All of the company’s North American plants now have this certification.

Establishing strict performance and verification standards, MIL-PRF-31032 was awarded to recognize Merix’s quality management and production systems. “The receipt of this certification means that Merix will be able to bring our industry-leading quality and reliability to a broader set of defense and aerospace customers,” said Michael Burger, president and CEO.

SAN JOSE –Sanmina-SCI said in an SEC filing today that CFO David L. White has resigned. No reason for his resignation was given.

ROGERS, CT – In an effort to reduce annual expenses by $27 million, Rogers Corp. will eliminate approximately 90 jobs. The measure will affect nearly 10% of its global workforce.

The cuts will come from attrition, unfilled positions and both voluntary and involuntary severance. Rogers has also reduced production hours at some facilities and frozen salaries.

The company expects the actions will generate a one-time charge of $2.5 million in the first quarter. Its fourth-quarter report and first-quarter guidance will be released on February 18.

“During these challenging times, our three priorities are preserving cash, restructuring the company to remain profitable at a lower sales level and accelerating new product development while preparing ourselves to seize the opportunities when growth resumes. Rogers has a strong balance sheet with no debt and is well prepared for these difficult times,” said Robert D. Wachob, president and CEO.