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BENGALURU, INDIA – Contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd on Wednesday said it is partnering with Xiaomi Corp's Indian arm to make and export phones for the Chinese firm.

The news, which boosted Dixon's shares by 4 per cent, comes after Xiaomi India revealed plans to start making wireless audio products in the country by partnering with electronics manufacturer Optiemus.

India has been encouraging global companies to invest more in local manufacturing as a part of its efforts to become a powerhouse in the global electronics supply chain.

Earlier in March, Xiaomi India President Muralikrishnan B told Reuters that the company will open more stores beyond its current network of 20,000 retail partners and boost local procurement of mobile phone parts, in an effort to reduce costs.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Nortech Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: NSYS), a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions for complex electromedical and electromechanical products serving the medical, aerospace & defense and industrial markets, is announcing the departure of Christopher D. Jones as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance effective June 8, 2023.

“We are sorry to announce that Chris has decided to leave the Nortech team. He has done a great job and Nortech is in a much stronger financial position today than when he became Nortech’s CFO. Chris is leaving on very good terms. We have already started the process of finding Chris’ successor,” said Jay D. Miller, Nortech’s CEO.

Mr. Jones commented, “It’s been a great run at Nortech as the last 8 quarters of growth indicate. I’m happy to see that Nortech is so dedicated to taking great care of its employees, customers and supplier partners. I have learned over the past 2-1/2 years, however, that I am suited for a private company that can better leverage my primary skill set. I’d like to wish the whole Nortech team the best of luck. I’ve enjoyed working with them and I remain optimistic about Nortech’s future.”

Nortech’s Controller, Alan Nordstrom, will be the interim CFO as the company seeks its next CFO.

PENANG, MALAYSIA – ViTrox Technologies, which aims to be the World’s Most Trusted Technology Company in providing innovative, advanced, and cost-effective automated Machine Vision Inspection Solutions for the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries, is honoured to announce a partnership with TetraTronik Makine Ticaret Ltd. Şti. for the Türkiye region, effective from April 2023.

ViTrox continues to strengthen its business in the Middle Eastern market by partnering with TetraTronik, which will be authorised to represent ViTrox for the distribution of ViTrox's Advanced 3D Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) Solution, Advanced 3D Optical Inspection (AOI) Solution and Advanced 3D X-Ray Inspection (AXI) Solution in Türkiye.

TetraTronik Makine Ticaret Ltd. Şti. was established in 2022 to provide high-quality consultancy and support services for the Electronics Manufacturing Industry in the Middle Eastern region. TetraTronik promotes a variety of electronics manufacturing-related products in the Middle Eastern market. Their office is currently located at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mahallesi, Şiir Sokak, No: 10/85, Ümraniye/ İstanbul.

The Managing Director of TetraTronik, Muhlis Başeğmez, graduated from Istanbul University as a technician specialising in Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering Technologies in 2006. He then pursued his education in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and graduated in 2011. He is well-experienced in the electronics manufacturing industry, with over 3 years of experience as a service engineer, followed by another 6 years of experience in sales.

ViTrox's Executive Vice President, Wee Kah Khim, stated, “We are very excited to appoint TetraTronik Makine Ticaret Ltd. Şti. as our Strategic Channel Partner (SCP) in Türkiye. We look forward to increasing our market share and achieving strong mutual growth by adding this capable SCP.” ViTrox is expected to strengthen its market presence and grow its SPI, AOI and AXI sales in Türkiye with the support and partnership with TetraTronik.

NEWMAN LAKE, WA – Hentec Industries/RPS Automation, a leading manufacturer of selective soldering, lead tinning and solderability test equipment, is pleased to announce that a major aerospace contractor has purchased Pulsar solderability testing and Photon steam aging systems for installation in their missile sector manufacturing facility.

The Pulsar utilizes the highly proven dip-and-look test method that is a qualitative type test performed by comparative analysis. The Pulsar solderability test system complies with all applicable solderability test standards including MIL-STD-883 Method 2003, IPC J-STD-002 and MIL-STD-202 Method 208. The Photon steam aging system is used for accelerated life testing to simulate elongated storage conditions for high-reliability applications. These steam aging systems complement component lead tinning machines designed to perform component re-tinning, tin whisker mitigation, gold removal and BGA de-balling for high reliability military and aerospace applications.

30 May 2023 ― Maharashtra, India – AIM Solder, a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of ACD Renaissance LLP as its manufacturers’ representative in India.

ACD Renaissance is an end-to-end solutions provider for PCB, SMT, and through-hole assembly. Located in Ambegaon Bk, Pune, Maharashtra, India, ACD Renaissance will provide sales and technical support for AIM Solder’s complete line of products and services in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

“We are pleased to announce this new partnership with ACD Renaissance,” said David Suraski, AIM’s Executive Vice President, AMD. “The company’s proven commitment to providing the highest level of service coincides with AIM’s value-added philosophy of providing top-notch support to its customers worldwide and in this important region.”

ACD Renaissance can be reached at +91 8411935923 or visit them at https://acd-renaissance.com/.

AIM Solder’s Technical Sales Manager for the region, Sudhir H.R, can also be reached at sudhir@aimsolder.com.

About AIM

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, AIM Solder is a leading global manufacturer of assembly materials for the electronics industry with manufacturing, distribution and support facilities located throughout the world. AIM produces advanced solder products such as solder paste, liquid flux, cored wire, bar solder, epoxies, lead-free and halogen-free solder products, and specialty alloys such as indium and gold for a broad range of industries. A recipient of many prestigious SMT industry awards, AIM is strongly committed to innovative research and development of product and process improvement as well as providing customers with superior technical support, service, and training. For more information about AIM’s complete line of advanced solder products and global technical services, please visit www.aimsolder.com.

Indium Corporation Strategic Advisor Dr. Dongkai Shangguan is scheduled to deliver a keynote presentation at NordPac, hosted by IMAPS, June 12-14, in Oslo, Norway.

The presentation, titled Interconnect Reliability: From the Chip to the System, examines the importance of interconnect reliability to the overall integrity of semiconductor packaging and electronic systems. As newer forms of interconnects emerge to meet the demand for high density and high performance, interconnect reliability is becoming more complex and more critical. The growing adoption of heterogeneous integration leads to increased diversity of interconnects (with different geometries, materials, and interfaces) in the same package, with complex (and often interactive) reliability failure modes and mechanisms.

“As an international gathering of microelectronics packaging experts, from both academia and industry, NordPac is a tremendously valuable forum for discussing the groundbreaking research taking place throughout the field,” said Dr. Shangguan. “I am honored that IMAPS has invited me to deliver a keynote presentation to my esteemed colleagues at this important event.”

Dr. Shangguan is a Strategic Advisor to Indium Corporation. In this role, he works on specific trends related to the advanced semiconductor packaging and SMT industries, and applies his significant industry experience to supporting customers. Dr. Shangguan is an IEEE Fellow and IMAPS Fellow, and has served on the boards of directors for several professional organizations and industry associations, including IPC, IEEE EPS, and iNEMI. He also served as a Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE EPS. He has been honored with some of the industry’s most prestigious awards, including IPC’s President’s Award, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ (SME) Total Excellence in Electronics Manufacturing Award, the Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award from IEEE EPS, and the William D. Ashman Achievement Award from IMAPS, among others. Dr. Shangguan received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tsinghua University, China, an MBA from San Jose State University, Calif., and a Ph.D. in materials from the University of Oxford, U.K. He has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Cambridge, U.K., and the University of Alabama, and has served as a guest professor at several universities. Dr. Shangguan has published two books, more than 200 scientific papers and technical articles, and has given numerous presentations to share knowledge and expertise with the industry. He is the inventor/co-inventor of 30 U.S. patents and several foreign patents.

About Indium Corporation

Indium Corporation is a premier materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil®. Founded in 1934, the company has global technical support and factories located in China, Germany, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.

For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email jhuang@indium.com. You can also follow our experts, From One Engineer To Another® (#FOETA), at www.linkedin.com/company/indium-corporation/ or @IndiumCorp.