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For small-to-medium size enterprises with RoHS-related obligations, the Material Declaration Wizard (MDW) is an automated substance-level data collection software.
The Windows desktop application collects, aggregates and distributes substance data that allows you to declare substances required by RoHS, JIG A, B, & C, or to declare that your components have been lead-free assembly tested.
GLEN COVE, NY - Photocircuits Corp. has a new venture with Global Brands Manufacture Group in China. The plant, completed in 2004 in Kunshan (near Shanghai), Jiangsu Province, China, occupies approx. 70,000 sq. m. Terms of the venture were not disclosed. GBM will be investing an undisclosed amount into the new venture while Photocircuits will provide operational technical controls and systems along with marketing and sales.
Located on a 409-acre campus in the KunShan Economic and Technical Development Zone, the factory's current manufacturing capacity is 400,000 sq. ft. of imaged area per month. Three planned expansions over the next 18 months will increase capacity to 1.5 million sq. ft. per month.
Eindhoven, The Netherlands -- Assembléon formally opened its new China Competence Center (CCC) in Shanghai during Nepcon Shanghai on April 13.
The company has 70 people, including 50 service and support engineers, already working out of the Shanghai center, with the headcount set to increase even further.
New Tripoli, PA -- The $3.4 billion dry etch market achieved a record growth rate of 89% in 2004, led by Lam Research and Applied Materials, according to a report by The Information Network.
"The 89% growth rate in 2004 topped the 85% growth achieved in 2000," noted Dr. Castellano, president. "Lam Research led the market after growing 91% in 2004. Applied Materials moved ahead of TEL into second place after growing 123%."
The Dielectric Etch sector grew 101% and achieved a 58% share of the market, followed by Polysilicon Etch, which grew 87% and held 30% of the market.
The Dielectric Etch sector grew 101% and achieved a 58% share of the market, followed by Polysilicon Etch, which grew 87% and held 30% of the market.
The dry etch market is earmarked to drop 10.2% in 2005 to $3.1 billion.
In the $340 million dry strip market, Mattson regained its lead after growing 132% in 2004. Novellus placed second. The dry strip market is projected to drop 7.8% in 2005.
The new location will initially be set up for laser-cut stencil fabrication and later expand into tape and reel services. The facility will serve customers in Texas and neighboring states.
MRC has been doing business since 1994 in the Fremont location.
FOREST GROVE, OR - Merix Corp. has agreed to buy Eastern Pacific Circuits Ltd. for $120 million cash. Merix said the acquisition of the Hong Kong-based PCB supplier includes earn-out consideration of up to $8M based on 2005 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).
Merix plans to finance the transaction, expected to close in June, with a combination of available cash and debt. Eastern Pacific has four manufacturing plants in southern China and one in Hong Kong. In 2004, Eastern Pacific's preliminary unaudited sales were $143M, with adjusted EBITDA of $14.1M.
