BALVE, GERMANY — Balver Zinn, a leading provider of high-quality anodes with various alloys as well as soft solders and special wires, announces that it has been awarded a 2008 SMT China Vision Award in the category of Soldering Materials for its SN100C Nihon Paste. The award was presented to the company during an April 8, 2008 ceremony that took place at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition International Hotel during NEPCON China/EMT China.

Developed specifically for the lead-free process of mass soldering, SN100C™ operates under process conditions similar to those of conventional lead containing alloys. With SN100C™ it is possible to achieve high productivity whilst still producing reliable joints cost-effectively. SN100C™ is outperforming competitive products in Europe, with increasing numbers of leading manufacturers incorporating it into their process and Balver Zinn is soon to announce the availability of this product as a paste for SMT. Balver Zinn has held the license for Nihon Superior’s SN100C™ range of solder in Europe for five years and this year received Nihon Superior’s highest accolade ‘Gold Award’ in recognition of outstanding sales performance of this product.

The SMT China VISION Awards program is sponsored by SMT China Magazine and honors the top categories of various manufacturing-related products, materials and equipment. The purpose of this program is to recognize, reward and celebrate excellence in the Asian electronics industry.