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ANAHEIM, CA -- DDi reported third-quarter net income shot up to $6.5 million from $249,000 a year ago as the company benefited from stronger demand and the integration of its acquisition of Coretec.

Read more: DDi Turns in 5th Straight Growth Quarter

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WILMINGTON, DE – DuPont’s Electronics and Communications segment reported third-quarter sales of $703 million, up 30% year-over-year. 

Pre-tax operating income was $126 million, up 64% compared to the same period last year. The unit includes the former Rohm & Haas printed circuit board chemicals group.

Volume was up 24%, driven by growth in all regions, particularly in Asia Pacific and Europe.

Photovoltaic sales were up 83%.  

The firm expects a normal seasonal decline in demand for the fourth quarter.

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SINGAPORE – PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing returned to profit in the third quarter with net income of $3.6 million. The firm registered losses in the previous five quarters.

Read more: Compeq Nets First Profit in 6 Quarters

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MIDLAND, MI – Dow Chemical said third-quarter net income fell 25% year-over-year to $597 million, as sales of specialty products and commodity plastics increased.

Read more: Dow Chemical’s Q3 Income Falls 25%

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SMYRNA, GA – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is now accepting entries for its 2011 New Product Introduction Award (NPI) for printed circuit board design and fabrication equipment, materials and software suppliers.

The NPI Award recognizes the leading new products for PWB design and fabrication during the past 12 months. Awards are selected and presented by PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB.

Read more: PCD&F 2011 NPI Award Registration Opens

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ARUNDEL, UK -- An upcoming SMART Group workshop will look at benefits and disadvantages of ENIG, OSP, immersion silver, tin and solder leveling as finish options for printed circuit boards.

The Nov. 23 session will review performance during PCB fabrication and assembly, plus some of the common process problems. The impact on long term storage of PCBs also will be discussed. The workshop will include a tour of the Merlin/Artetch circuit board factory.

The workshop will be held Nov. 23 in Arundel. For more information: smartgroup.org/images/stories/finishesworkshop2010.pdf.

 

 

 

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