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PC Trading will be responsible for selling Indium's line of solder pastes, wave solder fluxes, wires and preforms.
In a statement, Indium European sales manager Tony Howard called PC Trading a "well respected supplier." The company reportedly has extensive experience supplying consumables, machinery and laser stencils for surface mount assembly in Denmark.
Patent number ZL98107079.5 was issued Sept. 29 for the C3, Foresite said.
The
C3 performs real-time cleanliness analysis, the company said. It
operates using a steaming technique to extract residues from a
specified area and electrically test for conductivity and corrosivity.
Results are returned in minutes, Foresite said.
The process is a means for localized residue assessment and for collecting samples for ion chromatography analysis. The C3 tests specific areas and pinpoints the location of residue
without exposing the entire board to water, which can dilute test results.
Tests can be localized to an area of 0.1 in2, Foresite said.
The C3 has been issued patents in the U.S. and U.K., and has patents pending in Germany and Hong Kong.NORTH BILLERICA, MA - BTU International, a maker of thermal processing equipment, swung back to profitability despite lower quarterly sales.
Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $13.6 million, down from $15.4 million sequentially but up from $7.8 million a year ago. Net income was $70,000, versus a net loss of $2.4 million sequentially and a net loss of $1.6 million last year. BTU took a one-time restructuring charge of $1.6 million in the third quarter.
For the year net sales nearly doubled to $54.6 million, versus $28.5 million. The net loss for was $4.2 million, including $1.6 million in charges. BTU lost $6.8 million in 2003.
In a press statement, chairman and CEO Paul van der Wansem said, "The general trend in capital spending levels in many of the markets we serve has been cautious, with an indication of growth in Asia and Europe. The operations in China are proceeding according to plan."
LAGUNA, Philippines - Integrated Microelectronics Inc. today acquired the EMS and ODM assets of Saturn Electronics & Engineering Inc. and its subsidiary Saturn Electronics Philippines, Inc.
The transaction includes Saturn facilities in Tustin, CA - a technology and design center (with capabilities for advanced interconnect research, new product design and development, and engineering and manufacturing process development), prototyping and manufacturing facilities. IMI also acquired Saturn's high-volume SMT assembly facilities in Cebu, Philippines.
The sale will not affect any of Saturn's automotive business or non-flexible circuit electronics business.
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In the EMS category, the overall winners were Plexus Corp. (for companies with revenues over $500 million); Reptron Manufacturing Services and Creation Technologies (revenues between $100 and $500 million); and Key Electronics (revenues less than $100 million).
