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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ ― R&D Circuits has announced the appointment of Michael W. Bivens to its sales team.

Bivens will have direct sales responsibilities in the mountain states region, managing accounts and assisting with applications and product integration.

“R&D Circuits is continuing on a growth pattern and the need for additional applications experts led us to Mike. As we continue to expand our presence in the region, it was becoming apparent we needed to be able to support our customer base locally,” said James Russell, president.

Biven’s previous experience includes positions with Dynamic Test Solutions as a regional account manager, as well as companies including Intel, Probe Technology and Microprobe.
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USA, ASIA - PC and electronics vendors including Dell, HP, Samsung and Sony have all requested that copper clad laminate (CCL) manufacturers begin incorporating lead- and halogen-free materials into component production.

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BANGALORE, INDIA – The Indian Printed Circuit Association (IPCA) will form a partnership with Messe München International to produce electronicIndia 2008, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Center from September 2 to 5.

The agreement was signed by Manmeet Sabarwal, managing director of MMI India Pvt. and Anil Kumar, chairman of the IPCA executive committee. Messe München will organize the event, and is working to attract 100 exhibitors to the show.

Previously a trade show for the Indian PCB industry, the IPCA Expo will now be integrated into electronicIndia 2008 and housed in a separate pavilion. The show will feature technical seminars on EMS, automobile electronics and PCB technologies, and certification programs by the Electronics Designer Council of India. A meeting of the World Electronics Circuits Council (WECC) is also planned.

The organizers are expecting 20,000 visitors and business delegations from Germany, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the USA and Europe.
TAIWAN ― Printed circuit board makers in the region are basing production on the profit margin of PCB products, according to reports.

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TAIWAN - Notebook and motherboard PCB shipments showed a slight increase last month, indicating a rebound for the second half of 2008.

Led by sales in Europe and China, four of Taiwan's largest motherboard makers, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and ECS, all exceeded April’s second quarter forecasts.

Mobile phone PCB makers Compeq, Unimicron and Unitech, are predicting a 4% growth in Q2.

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