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First quarter 12% global end market growth slowdown but no disaster on horizon
Walt Custer & Jon Custer-Topai
Despite a predicted ‘near-recession’ global economy, first quarter world electronic equipment sales were up 12% (1Q’08 vs. 1Q’07)—but off 10% compared to 4Q’07. In 1Q’08 inventory levels bulged throughout the supply chain, but this stock buildup has historically happened each first quarter (following the usual holiday 4Q busy season). Large global EMS providers behaved similarly—turning in a 10% 1Q’08/1Q’07 sales increase.
The early 2008 (1Q’08 vs. 4Q’08) 10% seasonal slowdown was apparent in regional semiconductor shipments. Read
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Nordson acquires remaining 51% interest in Korean joint venture
The business will operate under the name Nordson Korea, with Mr. Young-Bae Park will continuing as president.
IEC completes acquisition of Val-U-Tech
IEC Electronics Corp. completed its acquisition of Val-U-Tech Corp., a privately held manufacturer of wire harness assemblies located in Victor, NY, for approximately $10 million.
Sanmina-SCI completes transition
of Monterrey, Mexico operation to Lenovo
Global EMS company Sanmina-SCI Corporation has closed and completed the transition of its personal computing BTO/CTO operation in Monterrey, Mexico, to Lenovo Group Limited.
Global PCB industry grew 9% in 2007
The printed circuit board market reached $51.5 billion in 2007, up 8.7% year-on-year, according to the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) and the Association of the Circuit Board Industry in Germany (VdL).
Digi-Key Corporation announces
signed agreement with Finisar Corporation
Digi-Key Corporation has entered into an agreement with Finisar Corporation, a manufacturer of fiber optic solutions for high-speed networks, for the distribution of Finisar® optics products in North America.
VJ Electronix appoints new director of global sales and marketing
VJ Electronix named Ronald Lindell as its director of global sales and marketing in May 2008.
Asymtek to demonstrate latest
dispensing
technologies at Photonics Festival
Company will offer tips for improving flat panel display and LED manufacturing processes.
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Inside the June 2008 issue of Global SMT & Packaging magazine:
- "Process and assembly methods for increased yield of PoP devices" by Brian Toleno, Ph.D., and Dan Maslyk
- "Suitable choices for lead-free hand soldering" by Shubo Gao and David M. Jacobson
- "Pushing the barriers of wafer level device integration" by
Gordon Christison
- Albert Bokma, interview—Assembléon
- Case Study: Are two heads really better than one?
- Inovar factory expansion – an American success story
- "Are we there yet? The ongoing journey to co-design of chip, package and substrate" by
Joe Fjelstad (North America edition)
- "Ball grid array & lead-free assembly defects, part 2" by
Bob Willis (Europe edition)
- "First quarter 12% global end market growth slowdown but no disaster on horizon" by
Walt Custer and Jon Custer-Topai
- "Inadequate peak reflow temperatures" by
Werner Engelmaier
Download issue 8.6 - June 2008 today.
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Issue 8.22
June 6, 2008
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Nihon Superior's president and CEO, Tetsuro Nishimura, sought to improve the tin-copper binary eutectic system for lead-free solders with the addition of a third element. Little did he know how successful he would be. 
