REDDITCH, UK – Since establishing a dedicated Irish business division less than two years ago, Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment for electronics assembly, is continuing its growth path within the region. With strong sales predicated for the year and an increase in staff planned, progress within this region is expected to increase further in 2023.

Although Altus has always covered the UK and Ireland in its 21-year history, it wasn’t until 2021 that the company made specific investment in the Irish territory with a new facility and dedicated staff to cover the region. These business activities were important growth drivers and are classed as one of the company’s most significant achievements.

Joe Booth, Altus CEO explains: “Seeing the progression of Ireland for Altus has been one our biggest success stories and an area that I am most proud of. What makes it even more exciting is that we have only just begun this epic journey.

“We have made huge progress in Ireland, developed new growth potential and continue to build our customer base within the region. Our dedicated Irish team, which includes Sales Manager Gareth Fenton and Senior Applications Engineer Michal Ostrykiewicz have been instrumental in building on existing relationships and nurturing new ones to establish Altus Ireland as a front runner in its field.

“In Michal and Gareth, we have found great people with a close alignment with our mission and long-term ambitions. Our success is due to their hard work and determination to be the best at what we do for the customers we serve. Because of their determination and wins, we are ahead of our business plan schedule, and we are looking to bolster our team with another engineering support expert this year.

“For Altus it is important that the service our customers receive does not diminish as we become more successful. Investing in new staff will mean that we can continue to be a high-quality provider but continue to grow to our organisation’s potential in this special region.”

Altus is pursuing its purposeful growth in Ireland with a clear strategic growth plan which ensures the company continues to be the ‘go to’ partner for capital equipment projects. They will achieve this by focusing on developing the sales and support infrastructure in the region to help maximise the tier one brands within the portfolio.

The first event of the year where Altus will meet its Irish customers en-masse is at the Manufacturing and Supply Chain exhibition in Dublin in May. The team will connect key stakeholders across the full spectrum of British manufacturing and present its innovative range of equipment. To find out more visit www.altusgroup.co.uk

ISLE OF WIGHT, UNITED KINGDOM – EVS International, the leader in solder recovery, is pleased to announce its 20-year anniversary. The company attributes its contribution to reducing the carbon footprint and providing a rapid ROI as the main drivers of its success over the past 20 years.

EVS International develops and manufactures environmentally friendly and innovative solutions to address the production of dross created by all wave solder machines. The EVS range of environmentally friendly Solder Recovery Systems enhances its customers’ ISO 14001 credentials by recovering pure solder from dross, therefore reducing their carbon footprint. The company has won more than 25 international awards, including best product, best environmental product, and most innovative product.

“EVS is proud of its 20 years in the business and over these 20 years our customers have saved millions of dollars in solder and helped reduce waste, which is good for the environment,” stated Simon Norman, Business Director. “Solder prices are at an all-time high and EVS is going from strength to strength developing new machines to recover solder and save our customers money.”

EVS International works closely with its customers so that a complete understanding of manufacturing requirements results in a support service tailored to shop floor requirements. Being number one in its market segment gives EVS an advantageous insight into its customers’ need of fast ROI and user- friendly operation.

For more information about EVS International’s industry-leading systems, visit www.solderrecovery.com.

ROME, NY – The EOS/ESD Association, Inc. (ESDA) announces the release of ESD and Latch-up Challenges – An Outlook until 2030, a white paper focused on four essential areas to enable the technical advances of the coming years. EOS/ESD Association, Inc. provides a vision and roadmap for research and development (R&D) and education in the field of ESD and latch-up. The document guides academic institutions and research centers toward the relevant topics in ESD and latch-up. The white paper further provides a framework and the background for successful applications for R&D funding by academic institutions. Each topic is introduced together with the individual research challenges that need to be solved in the coming years to advance the knowledge in ESD and latch-up.

The European Union (EU) commission and the United States (US) government are stimulating their home-grown semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and capacities. For this effort, they strongly support the expansion of European and American semiconductor manufacturing, including constructing new semiconductor production facilities in the EU member countries and the US.

The White Paper identifies research challenges, provides an industry outlook, and establishes collaborations across industry and academia in the field of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and latch-up. In support of digitalization and decarbonization in a transforming worldwide economy, the white paper addresses essential areas necessary for these critical technical advances.

Executive Director Lisa Pimpinella of EOS/ESD Association, Inc. said, “The EOS/ESD Association, Inc. is the independent association with the technical expertise to provide the roadmap for research and development (R&D) and education in electrostatic discharge (ESD) and latch-up. We support academia in their funding efforts as they define proposals addressing the topics named in this White Paper. As an association that combines representatives from all of the major semiconductor companies in the world, we want to highlight the criticality of research, development, education, and funding to ensure electrostatic discharge is recognized and the major thrust behind reliability.”

The White Paper consists of four focus areas essential for technological advances of the future. Advances in CMOS technologies, applications of new materials such as III/V compound semiconductors, Electrical Design Automation (EDA), and an outlook on challenges in ESD manufacturing control and testing.

EOS/ESD Association, Inc., founded and located in Rome, NY, in 1982, focuses on providing electrostatic discharge awareness, education, controls, and prevention.

Details of the White Paper can be found at https://www.esda.org/store/white-papers/product/379/eosesd-association- inc-white-paper-esd-and-latch-up-challenges-an-outlook-until-2030. For more information please refer to www.esda.org, or contact Lisa Pimpinella, Executive Director via e-mail at lpimpinella@esda.org, or call (315) 339-6937.

MADISON, AL – STI Electronics, Inc., a full-service organization providing training services, training materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyping and contract PCB assembly, announced that Brian Tharp has been added to the STI Team as Quality Manager.

Tharp brings with him seven years of experience as quality process auditor/trainer and logistics administrator. He was certified as lead auditor under AS9100 Rev. D & ISO 9001:2015 standards as well as certified in IPC A-610 for the electronics industry. As lead audit, Tharp reviewed meetings with engineers, technicians, operators and supervisors to address process findings and collaborate to find viable solutions to identified issues.

Tharp earned his Master’s Degree in Strategic Leadership and Business Analytics and a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management. He will be an asset to the STI team, ensuring its customers receive the experience and knowledge needed to provide quality products and services.