Exclusive articles and announcements covering electronics fabrication and assembly.
August 17, 2010 Exclusive - Electronics Equipment Industry Picks a Fight Every day we read about, and are amazed by seemingly regular people organizing to give something back to society and the world. It is rarer still when we observe an industry organizing behind that person. That is just what will happen on ... Steve DeCollibus, Managing Editor Circuitnet
July 13, 2010 Perspective - Industry Update Arriving to Northern California for the Semicon West show, I had the opportunity to visit two Bay-Area companies which have expanded ... Ken Cavallaro, Business Manager Circuitnet
June 7, 2010 Exclusive - JPCA-PROTEC Wrap-up Friday marked the closing day of JPCA/Protec 2010. Unlike many other shows, this one stayed busy right up to the closing minutes. In our booth there were still six groups of customers in discussions which carried on after the closing rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Meetings continued as the team began to dismantle the booth around them. That's dedication. Today was the day to tour the ... Bob Black, President and CEO Juki Automation Systems
June 4, 2010 Exclusive - JPCA-PROTEC Day 2 Hi again from the JPCA/Protec Show at Tokyo Big Sight. Day two was busy indeed, with large crowds in the halls and crowded booths. Show estimates were more than 12,500 attendees visited Thursday, but final Thursday figures will only be given Friday morning. The weather continues to be spectacular, with clear ... Bob Black, President and CEO Juki Automation Systems
June 3, 2010 Exclusive - JPCA-PROTEC Day 1 Greetings from Japan and the Tokyo Big Sight International Exposition Center sight of the 2010 Combined JPCA (Japan Printed Circuit Assn.), JIEP (Japan Institute of Electronic Packaging), and Protec (Production Technology) Shows. Covering four of the ... Bob Black, President and CEO Juki Corporation
May 18, 2010 US Based EMS Company Prospers - EPE Corporation Doubles Employee Base Despite the difficult economy, EPE Corporation has experienced rapid growth since 2007, and outgrew its Manchester Millyard location of 26 years. After an 18-month search, EPE found an ideal facility located close to the Manchester Airport ... Jeff Ferry, Publisher Circuitnet
May 5, 2010 Trade Show Update - National Electronics Week 2010 Update It is hard to believe that it is May – the last year has flown by, and for all of us that has to be a good thing as we have weathered one of the worst global slowdowns in history. However, I am happy ... Claire Saunders, Exhibition Director National Electronics Week
April 27, 2010 Exclusive - Insight into the EMS industry with Mark Zetter Recently I spoke to Mark Zetter, Founder of Venture Outsource who posted their Q1 2010 Electronics supply chain survey last week. Venture Outsource is an online electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry resource for information on best practices and strategy attracting opinion leaders in product companies and suppliers... Steve DeCollibus, Managing Editor Circuitnet
April 8, 2010 APEX - A Long Road Ahead This has been a great show. The mood in the industry and market are up. Companies are competing for and earning business at rates we have not seen for a while and all seems well. While the changes APEX has reflected this year are all positive they do reveal that the industry itself has changed. China now is the center of the ... Steve DeCollibus, Managing Editor Circuitnet
April 7, 2010 APEX Day 1 - Thing are Looking Up... The APEX Exhibit hall opened this morning with a ceremony that honored the anniversary of the launch of IPC APEX Show 10 Years ago. It brought back memories of the move to develop the first show ten years ago, breaking away from Nepcon West. We were confident the industry show could succeed with a dedicated event focused on technical sessions and competitively ... Circuitnet StaffCircuitnet
Every day we read about, and are amazed by seemingly regular people organizing to give something back to society and the world. It is rarer still when we observe an industry organizing behind that person. That is just what will happen on ... 
Arriving to Northern California for the Semicon West show, I had the opportunity to visit two Bay-Area companies which have expanded ... 
Friday marked the closing day of JPCA/Protec 2010. Unlike many other shows, this one stayed busy right up to the closing minutes. In our booth there were still six groups of customers in discussions which carried on after the closing rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Meetings continued as the team began to dismantle the booth around them. That's dedication. Today was the day to tour the ... 
Hi again from the JPCA/Protec Show at Tokyo Big Sight. Day two was busy indeed, with large crowds in the halls and crowded booths. Show estimates were more than 12,500 attendees visited Thursday, but final Thursday figures will only be given Friday morning. The weather continues to be spectacular, with clear ... 
Greetings from Japan and the Tokyo Big Sight International Exposition Center sight of the 2010 Combined JPCA (Japan Printed Circuit Assn.), JIEP (Japan Institute of Electronic Packaging), and Protec (Production Technology) Shows. Covering four of the ... 
Despite the difficult economy, EPE Corporation has experienced rapid growth since 2007, and outgrew its Manchester Millyard location of 26 years. After an 18-month search, EPE found an ideal facility located close to the Manchester Airport ... 
It is hard to believe that it is May – the last year has flown by, and for all of us that has to be a good thing as we have weathered one of the worst global slowdowns in history. However, I am happy ... 
Recently I spoke to Mark Zetter, Founder of Venture Outsource who posted their Q1 2010 Electronics supply chain survey last week. Venture Outsource is an online electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry resource for information on best practices and strategy attracting opinion leaders in product companies and suppliers... 
This has been a great show. The mood in the industry and market are up. Companies are competing for and earning business at rates we have not seen for a while and all seems well. While the changes APEX has reflected this year are all positive they do reveal that the industry itself has changed. China now is the center of the ... 
The APEX Exhibit hall opened this morning with a ceremony that honored the anniversary of the launch of IPC APEX Show 10 Years ago. It brought back memories of the move to develop the first show ten years ago, breaking away from Nepcon West. We were confident the industry show could succeed with a dedicated event focused on technical sessions and competitively ... 