MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The SMTA is pleased to announce that the program for the SMTA International Conference and Exhibition is finalized and available on-line at www.smta.org/smtai and registration is open. Taking place September 17-21, 2017 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, the conference features 20 workshops, 130 technical papers, and numerous complimentary offerings for engineers and professionals in the electronics manufacturing industry.

PICA Product Development (PPD), sister company of PICA Manufacturing Solutions (PMS) has acquired a new Mycronic MY600JX Solder Paste Jet Printer.

Minneapolis, MN - The SMTA is pleased to announce that the SMTA Querétaro Chapter has successfully completed the formation process and is now recognized as an official and active chapter of the SMTA. The chapter organized a successful kick-off meeting on May 3, 2017.

Somerset, NJ – June 9th, 2017 – Alpha Assembly Solutions, the largest soldering materials provider in North America, will feature its new material set combinations at the upcoming SMTA Ohio Expo and Tech Forum to be held July 13th at the Embassy Suites Cleveland-Rockside in Independence, Ohio.