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BTU receives record-breaking order for Pyramax products from leading semiconductor company
The multiple machine order, valued at nearly three million dollars, will be used to upgrade the customer’s existing installed base of advanced semiconductor packaging equipment.

SMT/Hybrid/Packaging 2008 to be biggest show yet
The total space booked so far for this year’s SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING, set to take place from 3 to 5 June 2008 in Nuremberg, has exceeded all previous SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING events.

IPC Innovative Technology Center winners announced
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced the products that will be featured in the Innovative Technology Center (ITC) at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo®, APEX® and the Designers Summit.

Sono-Tek Creates two strategic business units, expands resources
Sono-Tek Corporation announces the creation of two strategic business units (SBU) reporting directly to Dr. Joseph Riemer, president, as well as the hiring of additional sales and applications development staff.

Nihon superior to collaborate with University of Queensland
An agreement covering this collaboration was signed on February 7, 2008.

SMTA announces “Best of Conference” award for Pan Pacific 2008 Symposium
As rated by the attendees, the “Best of Conference” award was given to two presenters this year. 

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Creative Materials introduces fast-curing conductive epoxy adhesive
The new line features excellent thermal stability, outstanding chemical resistance and excellent high temperature properties.

“adhere” LCD adhesives from Intertronics make displays clear
“adhere” at Intertronics are pleased to announce new UV curable LCD application adhesives from product partner DYMAX.

HORIBA Jobin Yvon introduce the XploRA™ – the smart Raman microscope
Completing the LabRAM family of Raman systems the XploRA is based on a research grade optical microscope offering all the standard imaging options such as polarisation, DIC and phase contrast.

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