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CHANDLER, AZ - Isola subsidiary, Polyclad Laminates Inc. recently completed licensing agreements with the Suzhou Fukuda Metal Company (Suzhou, China) and the Lee Chang Yung Technology Corporation (Taipei, Taiwan) for Isola's Drum Side Treated Foil (DSTF) technology.

DSTF is used for dense circuit formation and high-speed signal transmission. "Our testing and simulations have revealed significant reduction in conductor loss when using DSTF foils," stated Tarun Amla, Isola Group VP and CTO.

Eric Seip, Isola Group VP, also commented, "We are excited to add two more licensees for our patented DSTF technology. This extends our list of foil licensees to fourteen, which is important for our customers and the printed circuit board industry as a whole, as the use of reverse treated foils continues to grow significantly year-over-year on a global basis."

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HANOI, VIETNAM  - The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) is planning to create a special zone in Vietnam.

Many Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are considering moving their production out of China, where the government imposes greater environmental restrictions and offers less tax incentives.

TPCA secretary general Chao Chia-chiang said the organization has asked members to consider a proposal to set up a PCB industry sector in Hanoi, exclusively for Taiwanese manufacturers.

Development of the zone is expected to begin in eight months and will be located on approximately 740 acres of land, which will reportedly accommodate 10 to 20 PCB manufacturers, Chao said.

HannStar Board, Gold Circuit Electronics, Unimicron Technology, Tripod Technology, and Compeq Manufacturing have reportedly all sent representatives to Vietnam to study the possibility of moving production there, according to industry reports.

But to date, few Taiwan-based PCB makers have made actual investment in Vietnam, siting the often-heard problems with infrastructure in the Southeast Asian nation. HannStar Board previously stated that it would not set up production facilities in Vietnam until infrastructure improves, according to sources.

According to Chao, only two Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers, Uniflex Technology and Sunching Electronics, are currently running production in Vietnam.
TENGZHOU, CHINA - Wanda Electronics has announced that it is planning to invest $80 million in a new PCB plant in Tengzhou.

The first stage of the project, which will reportedly cost $30 million, started construction in January and is planned for completion in December of this year.

The second stage of the project is planned for 2010.
The plant will reportedly focus on manufacturing rigid PCBs and flex circuits, and may merge with Huayang Electronics for possible listing on the Hong Kong or A Share stock exchanges in mainland China. Read more ...
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ANAHEIM, CA - Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLEX) has named Thomas Ligouri its new CFO and executive VP. Ligouri most recently served as CFO of Hypercom Inc.

Ligouri replaces Craig Riedel, who was named VP and corporate controller.

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