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February 07, 2010

PCB Forecast Demand to Reach $38,577 Million in 2010

At the end of 2009, the indications are that the electronics industry is set to enter another four year period of growth. However, 2010 will see low single-figure growth with a forecast demand reaching US $38,577 million. [Source: PCB007 / 02-07]

PCB Maker Gul Tech Posts 47% Profit Drop

Gul Technologies Singapore Ltd. on Wednesday reported net profit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 fell 47% to US $21.27 million. [Source: PCB007 / 02-07]

New opportunities for PCB's

[Source: evertiq / 02-07]

February 05, 2010

Multi-Fineline Trims FY Q2 View; Stock Slides

Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLX), which makes flexible printed circuit boards, posted revenue for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31 of $229.5 million, in line with the Street at $229 million; EPS of 63 cents beat the consensus by two cents. But the co... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 02-05]

February 03, 2010

Electronic Interconnect Extends Rep Agreement with STSCO

Electronic Interconnect (EI), a leading provider of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and PCB engineering and design services, announces that they have extended their representation agreement to newly- formed Superior Technical Solutions Corp (STSCO) for the New Y... [Source: PCB007 / 02-03]

February 02, 2010

IPC: December PCB Industry Growth Rates and B2B Ratios

For rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined, industry shipments in December 2009 decreased 3.2% from December 2008, and orders booked increased 22.1% from December 2008, says IPC. [Source: PCB007 / 02-02]

January 23, 2010

Chin-Poon Expects Flat On-Month Revenues in January

Taiwan-based PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial expects its consolidated revenues to stay high at NT$1.3 billion (US$40.88 million) in January 2010, the same amount it generated in December 2009, and defying seasonality, according to the company. [Source: PCB007 / 01-23]

PCB maker Chin-Poon expect revenues to stay high in January

Taiwan-based PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial expects its consolidated revenues to stay high at NT$1.3 billion (US$40.88 million) in January 2010, the same amount it generated in December 2009, and defying seasonality, according to the company. [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-23]

Nan Ya PCB to See Record-High Profit in 2010

Nan Ya PCB will reap record-high profit in 2010 thanks to the price hike of raw materials and the recovery in the high-tech industry. [Source: PCB007 / 01-23]

January 21, 2010

German PCB market is growing

[Source: evertiq / 01-21]

January 17, 2010

Sanmina-SCI's PCB Facility Receives AS9100 Aero Certification

This certification signifies that the company's PCB facility in the center of Silicon Valley complies with all requirements of the AS9100 quality management system. [Source: PCB007 / 01-17]

January 12, 2010

PCB material prices to rise

Some PCB material suppliers have raised their prices while others are likely to follow suit soon, which is expected to impact PCB makers' profits in the first quarter of 2010, according to industry sources. Copper-clad laminates (CCL) maker Nan Ya Plastics, co... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-12]

Multi-Fineline Shrs Tumble On Weak Outlook

Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLX) shares are down sharply in late trading on a much-weaker-than-expected outlook for its fiscal second quarter ending in March. For the December quarter, the maker of flexible printed circuit boards said it now sees revenue of ab... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 01-12]

PCB material suppliers to raise prices

[Source: evertiq / 01-12]

January 10, 2010

Nan Ya PCB Beats December Revenue Guidance

Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has reported revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$84.99 million) for December 2009, slightly better than its estimated NT$2.5-2.6 billion. [Source: PCB007 / 01-10]

Sunstone Circuits Creates New Position of Media Marketing Manager

Sunstone Circuits, the printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, has appointed Derek Morrison as the media marketing manager. In this position, Morrison will play a critical role in the advertising, branding and public relations programs for Su... [Source: Business Wire / 01-10]

January 05, 2010

Altium Designer roadshow starts rolling

According to Phil Mayo, MD of Premier, the intention is to explore system-on-FPGA development, rapid FPGA prototyping, schematic capture and PCB layout [Source: Electronics Weekly / 01-05]

IC substrate maker NPC beats December revenue guidance

Nanya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) has reported revenues of NT$2.7 billion (US$84.99 million) for December 2009, slightly better than its estimated NT$2.5-2.6 billion. The IC substrate maker expects revenues for the first quarter of 2010 to defy seasonal patter... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 01-05]

December 31, 2009

DDi Corp. Completes Acquisition of Coretec Inc.

DDi Corp. (NASDAQ:DDIC) and Coretec Inc. (TSX:CYY), both leading providers of technologically advanced printed circuit board (PCB) engineering and manufacturing services, announced today that DDi has completed the acquisition of Coretec. As previously announce... [Source: Business Wire / 12-31]

Printed circuit board shipments decline

SupplyChainNews - Purchasing - Top Stories - Book-to-bill ratio remains positive, indicating healthy... [Source: SupplyChainNews.com / 12-31]

Optoelectronics PCB makers see strong orders for 1Q10

Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT), Tripod Technology and Dynamic Electronics, have all reported that orders for optoelectronics PCBs remain strong for the first quarter of 2010 driven by demand from the China market, and defying seasonal trends. [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 12-31]

December 30, 2009

Industry Collaboration Resounding Theme in Strengthening National Defense and North American PCB Market, IPC Technology Interchange Puts Marching Orders in Motion

eeBulletin - IPC News [Source: EE Bulletin / 12-30]

December 29, 2009

Performance Technologies Announces Agreement to Outsource Manufacturing of its Printed Circuit Board Assembly

Performance Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIX), a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Mack Technologies, Inc. (MTI) of Westford, Massachusetts whereby MTI will supply the printed c... [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 12-29]

Taiwan PCB Techvest Floats Stocks on TWSE

In the first day of trading, the company`s share price shot up 112% to close at NT$67.8 (US$2.1) per share. [Source: PCB007 / 12-29]

HannStar Board and GCE expect 20% notebook PCB shipment growth in 2010

Notebook PCB makers HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) both have forecast 15-20% on-year shipment growth in 2010, based on Compal Electronics' and Quanta Computer's optimistic notebook shipment targets for next year. Both PCB makers estimate the... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 12-29]

December 23, 2009

Strong PCB sales in LED heat sink substrates

[Source: evertiq / 12-23]

December 20, 2009

Sunstone Circuits Boosts ValueProto PCBs

Sunstone Circuits(R), the printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, has enhanced ValueProtoTM PCBs for the electronic enthusiast seeking an affordable option for small quantities of two-layer PCBs. [Source: PCB007 / 12-20]

December 18, 2009

Sunstone Circuits Remains Committed to Customers 24/7/365, Even During the Holidays

Sunstone Circuits(R), the printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, will be open throughout the holidays, offering live extreme customer support 24/7/365, even on Christmas morning. Often competitors suggest they are available to meet their cus... [Source: Business Wire / 12-18]

December 16, 2009

Kontron AG Expands its Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB Environment with HyperLynx Power Integrity Solution

Mentor Graphics Corporation, (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced that Kontron AG, headquartered in Eching, Germany, has expanded its Expedition(tm) Enterprise PCB installation from Mentor Graphics, with worldwide usage of the Mentor Graphics HyperLynx(R) solution fo... [Source: Business Wire / 12-16]

German PCB market recovers in September

[Source: evertiq / 12-16]

December 14, 2009

Civa buys bankrupt PCB trader Capinor

[Source: evertiq / 12-14]

December 13, 2009

Nordic PCB firm files for bankruptcy

[Source: evertiq / 12-13]

December 09, 2009

Sunstone Circuits Enhances ValueProto PCBs

Sunstone Circuits(R), the printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, has enhanced ValueProto(tm) PCBs for the electronic enthusiast seeking an affordable option for small quantities of two-layer PCBs. Additional features of the ValueProto servic... [Source: Business Wire / 12-09]

December 08, 2009

IPC Printed Board Defense Roadmap

eeBulletin - IPC - Addresses high density interconnects [Source: EE Bulletin / 12-08]

December 03, 2009

Surging copper price to impact PCB supply chain

Copper foil and copper-clad laminates (CCL) makers' profits in the fourth quarter of 2009 will be eroded since the average copper price per ton has topped US$7000, compared to US$6100-US$6700 in November, according to industry sources. PCB makers are also conc... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 12-03]

December 02, 2009

Polar Adds Speedflex Flex-Rigid PCB Capability to the Speedstack Layer Stackup Design System

Polar Instruments has added a new flex-rigid PCB design option to Speedstack, the industry's best-selling PCB layer stackup design system. The addition of Speedflex flex-rigid design to Speedstack allows PCB fabricators and OEM designers to create and accurate... [Source: Business Wire / 12-02]

December 01, 2009

Printed circuit board shipments dropped in October

SupplyChainNews - Purchasing - Top Stories - Shipments of rigid and flexible PCBs fell 8.3% last... [Source: SupplyChainNews.com / 12-01]

November 30, 2009

Dynamic narrows 4Q09 revenue decline expectations

PCB maker Dynamic Electronics has said its fourth-quarter 2009 revenue decline is expected to narrow to below 10%, compared to 10-15% predicted earlier. Dynamic expects to see revenue growth in November thanks to stable orders as well as delayed shipments from... [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 11-30]

November 27, 2009

China PCB Market to Decline 18.2% 2009, but will Recover in 2010

In 2008, the sales revenue of PCB (printed circuit board) products in Chinese market has achieved Rmb118.8 billion ($17.4 billion at $1:Rmb6.83), with the single sided PCB, double sided PCB, multilayer .... [Source: ECN Asia / 11-27]

In Depth: PCB-layout techniques for gigasample ADCs

When a multilayer board operates at speeds greater than a few hundred megahertz, it's a challenge to maintain signals without mismatches, losses, distortion, or EMI. Follow these guidelines for PCB layout to preserve signal integrity and achieve high-speed per... [Source: Electronics Weekly / 11-27]

User Challenges Drive New Generation of PCB Design Tools

Electronics Digest - Industry Insights - PCB design has been a quiet little corner of the EDA industry that's typically overshadowed by IC design. But every chip must ultimately go into a package and onto a board, and given the increase in IC complexity and sp... [Source: Electronics Digest / 11-27]

Taiwan PCB makers not rushing to HDI boards for e-book readers

With the exception of Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), most Taiwan PCB makers are still reluctant to enter the production of HDI boards for e-book readers as demand from the sector is still not sufficient, according to industry sources. [Source: DigiTimes (FEE) / 11-27]

November 26, 2009

DDi Corp. Announces Agreement to Acquire Coretec Inc.

DDi Corp. (NASDAQ:DDIC), and Coretec Inc. (TSX:CYY), both leading providers of technologically advanced printed circuit board (PCB) engineering and manufacturing services, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the Agreement) pursu... [Source: Business Wire / 11-26]

IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for October 2009

eeBulletin - IPC News [Source: EE Bulletin / 11-26]

November 24, 2009

Chinese PCB market demand to slide 18,2% in 2009

[Source: evertiq / 11-24]

November 23, 2009

Chinese PCB market to drop 18% in 2009, says analyst

Frost & Sullivan forecasts that the Chinese market demands for PCB products reach RMB97.2 billion with the decrease of 18.2 percent in 2009, but the market is expected to rebound gradually in 2010. [Source: EETimes Semi News / 11-23]

Taiyo America Expands Offerings for Printed Electronics, PV

Taiyo America, Inc., a subsidiary of Taiyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.(R) (Tokyo, Japan) the leader in solder mask technology for printed circuit boards, now offers an expanded line of conductive ink products for printed electronics and photovoltaic applications. [Source: PCB007 / 11-23]

German PCB Revenues Down 8.9% in August

Revenue for Germany's PCB industry was down 8.9% in August compared to August 2008 values, according to the VdL and ZVEI. [Source: PCB007 / 11-23]

Eltek Reports Q3 2009 Financial Results

Eltek Ltd. (NASDAQ:ELTK), the leading Israeli manufacturer of advanced flex-rigid circuitry solutions, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2009 and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009. Revenues for the third quarter ended ... [Source: Business Wire / 11-23]

Market Analysis on Chinese Printed Circuit Board and Equipment Market

In 2008, the sales revenue of PCB (Printed Circuit Board) products in Chinese market has achieved RMB118.8 billion, and the single sided printed board, double sided printed board, multilayer printed board, and flexible printed board account for the 2.5 percent... [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 11-23]

November 20, 2009

Sunstone Circuits Enhances PCB123(tm) with Updated Version 3.3

Sunstone Circuits (Sunstone), the leading printed circuit board (PCB) solutions provider, recently released PCB123(R) version 3.3 - the next generation of its complete circuit board design solution for the electronics design industry. As with all previous vers... [Source: Business Wire / 11-20]

November 18, 2009

German PCB market still going through bottom in August

[Source: evertiq / 11-18]

November 17, 2009

Aspocomp's partner Meadville sells its PCB business

[Source: evertiq / 11-17]

Changes in Laminates Heat Up

eeBulletin - IPC - Hi rel military boards adapt to lead-free processes [Source: EE Bulletin / 11-17]

November 16, 2009

TTM Technologies, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Create a Business Combination With Meadville Holdings Limited's Printed Circuit Board Business

TTM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTMI), North America's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to create a business combination with Meadville Holdings Limited's PCB business (Meadville PCB). Meadv... [Source: Globe NewsWire / 11-16]

November 12, 2009

LaBarge Awarded $2 Million in Contracts from Atlantic Inertial Systems

LaBarge, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LB) has been awarded new contracts valued at $2 million from Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) to provide high-reliability printed circuit board assemblies. The assemblies will support the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAA... [Source: Business Wire / 11-12]

November 09, 2009

HannStar Board Posts 4% On-Year Revenue Drop in October

Notebook PCB maker HannStar Board has posted consolidated revenues of NT$1.93 billion (US$59.71 million) for October, down 7.92% on month and down 4.22% on year. [Source: PCB007 / 11-09]

Printed circuit board shipments increase

New orders also rise as electronics industry starts... [Source: Purchasing - Electronics News / 11-09]

Dow Electronic Materials Introduces New Products for Printed Circuit Boards at Productronica Show

Dow Electronic Materials will introduce its new line of products for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacture at this year's Productronica show (Stand 305, Hall 2, New Munich Trade Fair Center, Germany) on November 10-13. These new products improve performance ... [Source: Business Wire / 11-09]

November 06, 2009

TTM Technologies, Inc. Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results

TTM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTMI), North America's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, today reported results for the third quarter of 2009, ended September 28, 2009. [Source: Globe NewsWire / 11-06]