TEMPE, AZ – Finetech plans to donate a die bonder in a drawing this summer open to qualified US and Canadian universities and colleges.

The multi-application Pico MA bonder with 5 µm placement accuracy is valued at $100,000. The platform is for advanced packaging and assembly applications, such as flip chip, optoelectronics, 3-D, wafer-level integration, micro-optics assembly, sensor packaging, and precise die bonding.

Finetech celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

COHOES, NY – Precision Valve & Automation welcomed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to its plant Monday.

PVA was chosen to host the senator’s visit as an example of increasing production 150% and doubling its workforce during the past two years.

The senator toured the facility with owner/president Tony Hynes, and then addressed a crowd that included leaders of Capital District Chambers of Commerce, Centers for Economic Growth, local elected officials, and local business leaders.

PVA supplies conformal coating systems and fluid dispensing solutions.

BANGKOK -- Fabrinet chief financial officer Mark Schwartz has informed the EMS company's board of his intention to resign, effective March 1.

BANGKOK -- Fabrinet reported its first-ever quarterly loss, as the Bangkok area floods closed two of the company's largest plants for several weeks last fall.