ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – SigmaTron International today reported third-quarter revenues fell 7.8% to $41.1 million, from the same quarter in the prior year. Net income rose about 300% during the quarter, which ended Jan. 31.
ARLINGTON, VA – During the last five years, February has been good to the electronic components industry and it was no different last month: Orders bounced back after a January downturn, according to the Electronic Components Association.
NORTH BILLERICA, MA – BTU International, a supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment, has received a nearly $3 million order for its Pyramax reflow ovens, the largest for the machine in company history.
Shipments are expected to begin in the second quarter.
In a press release, BTU declined to identify the customer, saying that it was a leading semiconductor assembly and test subcontractor.
The order is for multiple machines and will be used to upgrade the customer’s existing installed base of semiconductor packaging equipment.
FRANKLIN, MA – Christopher Associates today issued an updated statement that Speedline Technologies has purchased a Koh Young KY-3020T solder paste inspection system for use in its manufacturing operation.
In a statement, the companies said Speedline and Koh Young will also cooperate on projects in the future.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC announced products to be featured in the Innovative Technology Center for emerging interconnect technologies at the Apex trade show next month.
Among the assembly products on display will be BEST Inc.’s EZReball; DEK’s Reel-to-Reel printer; EKRA’s iPAG Integrated Paste and Glue Dispenser; Electronic Control Design’s Megam.o.l.e. 20 thermal profiler; Henkel’s PowerstrateXtreme Dispensable (PSX-D) thermal interface material; Hesse & Knipps’sPiQC Process Integrated Quality Control for thin and heavy wire bonders, and Mydata Automation’s MY500 printer.
In the area of test, Agilent Technologies will show its Powered Vectorless Limited Access Solution for in-circuit test; Phoenix X-ray Systems its Microme x with xact, and Seica its Pilot V8.
In the area of PCB fabrication, American Plating Power will show its Reverse Pulse Plating Rectifier AxD G3, and Printar will show GreenJet.
The selections were made by a panel of industry experts.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Nan Ya, Wistron and Chemtura have joined the research and development organization High Density Packaging User Group International.
The companies will participate in three halogen-free environmental projects currently underway, the HDPUG said.
Nan Ya PCB Corp. is a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics, Taiwan’s largest company.
Wistron is among the world’s largest ODMs.
Chemtura supplies components to the lubricants industry and produces urethane polymers, among others.
“These companies bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to HDP, and their support will be beneficial to all of our activities,” said Marshall Andrews, executive director of HDP.