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HAVERHILL, MA – IMI, Inc. has named James Griffin director of sales and marketing. He will be responsible for leading business development in the RF/microwave, military, medical, aerospace and industrial business segments.

He has held numerous positions within PCB, materials and assembly businesses. Prior to joining IMI, he worked for companies such as CMAC, HADCO and Cookson Electronics.

SAN JOSE, CA – Continuing declines in product demand has forced Sanmina-SCI Corp. to implement serious cost-saving measures during the second quarter. Executive compensation will be reduced, and employees worldwide will be forced to take unpaid leave.

Read more: Sanmina Cuts Execs' Pay and Initiates Unpaid Leave

WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ – A-WIT Technologies now offers printed circuit board fabrication services to assist engineers, students, educators and technology hobbyists.

Design files do not need to be submitted for quotes. Customers can see the pricing equation while ordering from the website www.a-wit.com/PCB. Pricing is based on the total board area purchased.

The company offers a standard turnaround time of 10 business days, and PCB testing and standard RoHS- compliant PCBs at no additional cost.

HUDSON, NH – Vulcan Flex Circuit Corp. has obtained MIL-P-50884D Type 4 adhesiveless material certification. The certification allows Vulcan to manufacture flex circuit and rigid-flex circuit boards that are constructed with adhesiveless laminates.

“This certification represents another milestone in the planned progression of our company’s development and will allow us to participate in ever higher technology applications,” said Michael Quick, CEO.

GHENT, BELGIUM – UCAMCO has appointed Pluritec France SARL to manage its sales and marketing activities in France. Pluritec will be responsible for the full range of UCAMCO products, including the SilverWriter and Calibr8tor series of laser photoplotters.

UCAMCO’s sales engineer in France, Denis Morin, will work with Pluritec to provide technical sales and application support. Hardware and software support will continue to be handled from UCAMCO’s headquarters.

“It is important for our customers that we have a strong local presence in each marketing area. Pluritec’s range of complementary products makes them our ideal choice of partner for the French market,” said Karel Tavernier, managing director of UCAMCO.

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Court has declined a preliminary injunction request by Isola Group against Taiwan Union Technology Corp. over the latter’s alleged patent infringement.

Read more: Taiwan IP Court Ruling Can't Stop Isola-TUC Patent Fight