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HERRENBERG, GERMANY – HMS Höllmüller appointed John Gebhardt to sales manager of Asia. He will oversee the support and development of the Asian market in South China, Southeast Asia and Japan.

Gebhardt brings over 20 years of experience in the PCB industry, specifically with PCB manufacturers and specialty chemical suppliers.

BEAVERTON, OR -- Merix Corp. reported a net loss of $32.7 million on revenue of $60.7 million for the third quarter ended Feb. 28.

Read more: Merix's Revenues Down 21% Sequentially

PORTLAND, OR and MIDDLEFIELD, CT – Zygo Corp. and Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESI) have ended merger plans as a result of the economy’s downturn.

Read more: Lenthor Shipments Up 13% YoY

WINSFORD, ENGLAND – CC Electronics Europe (CCEE) has named Russell Hinchcliffe manufacturing manager. He will oversee front-end operations and development of blind and buried circuit board capabilities.

He has 20 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining CCEE, he worked for companies such as Merlin Circuit Technologies and Invotec.

Hinchcliffe plans to build on the company’s reputation for product delivery and customer satisfaction. “I believe that blind and buried circuit board technology will become more and more mainstream in the next few years, and it is my aim to get ahead of the competition and develop this side of the business as well,” he said.

MILWAUKEE – Rockwell Collins has named Pho-Tronics the Printed Wiring Board Commodity Supplier of the Year.

The award recognizes suppliers’ significant contributions made during the year. Criteria include: quality, delivery, total cost of ownership, lead-time and customer service.

Pho-Tronics had been manufacturing PCBs for over 40 years.