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OBITUARY lan Seilars, the owner and managing director of Elcometer, and one of the founders of the modern coating inspection industry, passed away on April 10. He was 70.

Mr. Sellars' earliest memory of the coatings indus- try was at the age of 9, watching his father make the first tool used in the manufacture of the very first gauge that bore this famous company name, the Elcometer 101. He began working alongside his father in 19,58, where his first job was assembling the valves into the Elcometer 103 mkl "Elcotector" coating thickness gauge. In 1962, upon the death of his father, Sellars took control of Elcometer at the age of 23. For nearly 50 years, he steered the family business from a small 370 sq. ft operation employing seven people, into a global man- ufacturer and supplier of inspection equipment for the coatings and concrete industries that today employs more than 200 staff member in six offices and boasts a comprehensive global network of 150- plus distributors.

Sellars is survived by his wife, Nanette, and his son, Michael, who has been working with his father in the business for last 13 years. In his father's memory, Elcometer will continue as strongly into the future as it has in the past, under Michael's leadership, with the help of Nanette.

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS Nordson Corp., Westlake, Ohio, recently signed a license and distribution agreement with Greensboro, N.C.-based Sensory Analytics, a leading developer of innovative coating measurement systems. The distri- bution agreement enables the exclusive use of certain Sensory Analytics SpecMetrix(R) coating measure- ment technologies within new Nordson's coating measurement offerings for container manufacturers.

"We are confident that our new cScan+ coating meas- urement offerings, powered by SpecMetrix technology, will help improve the coating quality and reduce the coating costs of container manufacturers worldwide," said Doug Bloomfield, vice president of Nordson's Industrial Coating and Automotive Systems Division.

Sensory Analytics principals concur. "We are excited to partner with a recognized global coating systems leader such as Nordson to bring the tremendous bene- fits of our SpecMetrix(R) coating measurement tech- nologies to container manufacturers worldwide," said Greg Frisby, CEO. "These new, non-contact coating measurement systems from Nordson will help beverage and food container manufacturers optimize their coat- ing quality while reducing product costs."

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APPOINTMENTS Acme Manufacturing Co., Auburn Hills, Mich., has named Rick Sawyer senior product manager-deburring systems. Sawyer,who has more than 20 years of specialized training and experience in developing mechanical and abrasive brush tool solutions and technology, brings an extensive background utilizing this technolo- gy for deburring and finishing appli- cations. Sawyer's expertise will pro- vide added value and support Acme's in-house capabilities to integrate turnkey finishing solutions world- wide. Specifically, his efforts will focus on pursuing global opportuni- ties in aerospace, medical devices, gear, and automotive component markets. Sawyer holds a degree in mechanical technology from Lehigh College in Allentown, Pa.

Rebecca Harding has been appointed to the position of marketing coordi- nator for Columbia Chemical, Inc. She will provide key support for all company events and to the sales team, with responsibility for maintaining website content and coordinating Columbia's internship program. Harding will continue to coordinate efforts with Columbia's outside mar- keting specialist, Cindy Berry of Berry Marketing Communications. Harding joined Columbia four years ago as marketing assistant, reporting to Bill Rosenberg, president. She is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College and is currently enrolled in continu- ing education courses concentrating on business and marketing.

DYMAX Corp., manufacturer of advanced light curing adhesives, coat- ings, and curing equipment, has announced the appointment of Rob Kleinschmidt as a sales engineer in its Field Sales Department. In his new position, Kleinschmidt will report directly to Ed Wienckowski, regional

sales manager, and he will play a key role in developing accounts and gener- ating sales in the New England area and surrounding states. Kleinschmidt comes to DYMAX with an impressive background in technical sales. He was also previously employed by DYMAX, spending many years in applications engineering and in the medical group. Kleinschmidt received his BGS from the University of Connecticut, with a minor in business.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Sirius Technology, Inc., and Taskem, Inc., announced that the two companies have merged, effec- tive April 1, 2008, to form Coventya, Inc. Sirius Technology, founded in 1991, is a global market and technol- ogy leader in electroless nickel coat- ings. Taskem, Inc., a long-time tech- nical partner with Coventya, has over 40 years of expertise in the supply of surface finishing chemistry. The combination of these two market leaders creates the fourth-largest general metal finishing supplier in North America.

The merger aims to bring about many valuable benefits and opportu- nities to both customers and employees. Customers will experi- ence a variety of new market oppor- tunities via Coventya's access to mul- tiple Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs. Product lines have been significantly broadened, providing more choices and new technology for plating and surface finishing needs. Technical support will also expand and improve further (both tank side and bench top), along with the ability to draw upon the global Coventya tech- nology group. The company will continue to operate from facilities in Oriskany, N.Y., and Cleveland, Ohio. The new company will be led by an executive team comprising Dr. Alan Ruffini, Matthew Sisti, and Erik Weyls.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world-leader in product safety test- ing services, announced that its Management System Solutions busi- ness will merge with DQS, a leading global registrar in independent third-party management system cer- tification services headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Under the agreement, the new entity will operate as a separate, stand-alone organization, with UL maintaining an ownership share. John Schmidt, UL's chief development officer, will sit on its supervisory board. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

"This is a synergistic joining of companies with complementary geographic strengths and a shared commitment to customer service and technical excellence," said Keith Williams, UL's president and CEO. "By combining forces, we will achieve a top-five global market position in the management system certification industry, and we will have the capacity to serve as a lead- ing provider of these services in every major geography."

According to the parties, this merg- er will meet the growing market demand to offer a full suite of services to customers who are expanding glob- ally. It will also enable UL to provide a broader scope of management system registration services to better serve its valued customers. For more informa- tion on UL and this merger, visit the company's website at www.UL.com.

EXPANSIONS ATI Industrial Automation, a world- leading engineering-based developer of robotic peripheral equipment, has

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expanded. A second building was constructed at ATI's corporate and manufacturing facility in Apex, N.C., thereby doubling its previous size. The larger facility, which will house additional engineering, manufactur- ing, and inventory, offers the follow- ing enhancements:

• A temperature-controlled metroLogy lab created to house

precision measuring equipment, including two CMMS (Coordinate Measuring Machines), providing consistent measurements down to 0.0004 of an inch.

• Implementation of a highly cus- tomized serial number tracking system to monitor products and components from the time they are built to the time they are shipped. Employees can now see the entire history of each item manufactured by simply scan- ning its serial number.

• A highly integrated information

infrastructure and improved EPR (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.

• Development of an improved RMA system for faster repairs.

• Implementation of a new design control process to guarantee that new product designs meet customer specifications and ensure that key dates are met during the design and building process.

• Creation of the Safe Launch Initiative, a cross-functional team and process consisting of employees representing each department, to ensure quality and on-time delivery of newly designed products.

• Establishment of new supplier corrective action processes to ensure that all components from suppliers meet ATI's high-quality standards.

ATI has also opened new offices in Detroit, Mich., and Beijing, China. The Detroit office is located in the heart of "Automation Alley" to pro- vide quick, on-site sales and cus- tomer service to the many surround- ing high-tech businesses. The Beijing office is strategically placed in the Xuanwu District to provide service and sales support to mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has announced that it will equip the new cold rolling mill of the Bokaro Steel Plant, in the Indian state of Jharkhand, with turnkey process technology. The multi-million dollar order was awarded by the Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The cold rolling mill will have a capacity of around 1.3 million metric tons per year and is scheduled to begin pro- duction in 2010.

Siemens will be responsible for the design, engineering, supply, installa- tion, and commissioning of the core lines of the new cold mill plant, which will indude a coupled tandem pick- ling line, a hot-dip galvanizing line, and an electrolytic strip cleaning line. The contract also covers installation supervision, commissioning, and intensive customer training.

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Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp., formerly a subsidiary of Degussa AG, now Evonik, recently announced a company name change to Reaxis, Inc., effective March 10, 2008. Several senior-level managers acquired the industrial chemicals division of Evonik in a management buyout. "This strategic acquisition strengthens the flexibility of our manufacturing processes, provides the opportunity for continued enhancement of innovation toward new product development, and allows us to continue offering excel- lent customer service with high-qual- ity products and technical support," said Marco R. van der Pod, president of Reaxis, Inc.

Reaxis has a rich history dating back to 1935 with the incorporation of Pitt Metals. The company manu- factured inorganic tin compounds in the 1970s. In 1993, the company became Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical Corp. with the sale of Pitt Metals to Th. Goldschmidt, AG, which was subsequently acquired by Evonik. As of December 2006, Reaxis became an independent company.

Headquartered in McDonald, Pa., Reaxis manufactures an extensive range of catalysts that are used in the processing and production of a num- ber of products, including polymers (resins), coatings, elastomers, adhe- sives and sealants, and oleochemi- cals. The firm also manufactures a line of chemicals used in a variety of surface finishing applications. For information, call (800) 426-7273 or visit the company wehsite at www.reaxis.com.

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• February rigid PCB shipments were down 0.7% and bookings o were up 15.6% in February 2008 from February 2007.

• Year to date, rigid PCB ship- ments are up 2.3% and bookings are up 14.7%.

• Compared to the previous month, rigid PCB shipments o increased 1.7% and rigid book-

ings increased 20.6%. The book-to-bill ratio for the North American rigid PCB indus- try in February 2008 crept back up to 0.99. Flexible circuit shipments in February 2008 were up 5.9% and bookings were up 12.4% compared to February 2007. Year to date, flexible circuit shipments are down 6.2% and bookings are down 5.1%. Compared to the previous month, flexible circuit shipments were up 25.3% and flex book- ings rose 27.7%. The North American flexible cir- cuit book-to-bill ratio held

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PATENTS Enthone, Inc., a business of

Cookson Electronics, has been assigned United States Patent No. 7,316,772 for its ViaForm Leveler copper damascene electroplating chemistry. This most recent patent complements and further strength- ens prior patents granted to the ViaForm copper damascene electro- plating process. (ViaForm is exclu- sively marketed and distributed worldwide by ATMI, Inc., Danbury, Conn.) According to Enthone, ViaForm Leveler is the semiconduc- tor industry's first leveler that enables standard, three-part additive damascene plating systems. The lev- eler substantially enhances copper planarity across the wafer surface.

"As device geometry continues to shrink, copper electroplating faces a number of new challenges, including void-free filling of extremely narrow and deep features, uniform plating on thin seed layers, and reducing plating defects," said Huub van Dun, president, Enthone, Inc. "The con- tinuous enhancements made to the

ViaForm chemistry have enabled our customers to meet these challenges by substantially reducing surface defects while improving yields."

CERTIFICATIONS DuPont Coating SoLutions has for- mally certified Nor-Ell, Inc., of Fridley, Minn., as a Certified Star Coater. As a member of the DuPont Star Coater Program, Nor-Ell sub- mitted a request for DuPont to audit its operations in an effort to qualify for certified status. For a Star Coater member to qualify as certified, an independent industry consultant examines 10 different areas that cover the operations of the business. These areas include safety, customer satisfaction, quality, and consistency.

"We established the Star Coater Program to assist custom coaters in facing the many demands of their industry with a continuous improve- ment mentality-Nor-Ell is a perfect example," said Trena Benson, mar- keting manager, DuPont Coating

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AWARDS Worthington Steel, a Worthington Industries company, was recently rec- ognized by John Deere & Company as a partner-level supplier for 2007 and was also named a 2007 Enterprise Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achievin~ Excellence Program. The partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating.

"We are extremely proud to be rec- ognized as one of seven John Deere suppliers to receive the Supplier of the Year award," said Mark Russell, president, Worthington Steel. "The awards are a testament to our employees' commitment to quality and service, as well as their dedica- tion to continuous improvement."

Worthington Steel is a supplier of hot-roll and cold-roll cut-to-length steel sheets to the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, IlL, and the John Deere Ottumwa Works in Ottumwa, Iowa, for combine, baler, and mower conditioner parts. Suppliers who participate in Deere & Company's Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support, and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness.

The Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC), has announced the winners of this year's best U.S. and international papers at the IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX, and the Designers Summit, held April 1-3, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nev. The shows' Technical Program Committee selected the winners through a ballot process.

"Design for Manufacturability in Lead-Free Wave Solder Process," by Ramon Mendez, a process develop- ment engineer at Celestica, took the international best paper honor. Co-

authors included Mario Moreno, German Soto, Jessica Herrera, and Craig Hamilton, all from Celestica. Honorable mention for internation- al papers was given to Bey Christian, director of the Materials Interconnect Research Group at Research In Motion in Ontario, for "Ionic Analysis of Common Beverages Spilled on Electronics." Assisting Christian were co-authors, Atexandre Romanov, Research In Motion, and Cameron O'Neil, a student at Dalhousie University.

Brandon Gore, a signal integrity engineer working for Intel Corporation's Packaging and Interconnects Group, won the U.S best paper award for "Toward a PCB Production Floor Metric for

Go/No-Go Testing of Lossy High Speed Transmission Lines." Martyn Gaudion, Polar Instruments, shared in the honor as a co-author.

Two U.S. honorable mention awards were presented. Ning-Cheng Lee, Ph.D., vice president of technol- ogy at Indium Corporation of America won the award for "A Compliant and Creep Resistant SAC- A1 (Ni) Alloy." Drs. Benlih Huang and Hong-Sik Hwang, Indium Corporation of America, co-authored the paper with Dr. Lee. In addition, Aaron Unterborn, senior engineer- ing manager at Flextronics International, along with co-authors Ken Wilson and Charles Merz, also from Flextronics International, shared the honorable mention title

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Each team of"best paper" authors received a $1,000 hon- orarium and were presented with a commemorative plaque. Copies of the winning papers are included in the 2008 Technical Conference Proceedings. The Proceedings CD is available for purchase through the IPC Online Store at www.ipc.org/onlinestore. All five papers will be pub- lished in REVIEW, a bimonthly publication distributed exclusively to IPC members. Members may also access the winning papers in the "members only" section of the IPC website.

In addition, IPC presented 50 various awards at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo. The awards were presented to individuals who made significant contributions to the IPC and industry by lending their time and expertise to com- mittees and standards and programs development.

Special Recognition Award recipients included: • Mark Jankowski, MacDermid, Inc., for his leadership

as chairman of the IPC PCB Suppliers Council Steering Committee;

• Constantin Choueiri, Sigma Circuits Design; Ruth Detker and Javier Jimenez, Dynamic Engineering Services; Scott McCurdy, Freedom CAD Services, Inc.; Debbie Nygaard, Honeywell, Inc.; and GLenn WeLLs, Techsville, Inc., for their support of IPC Designers Council activities;

• Scott Strand, IBM Corp., for his leadership of the 9- 82 Power Conversion Devices Subcommittee and this group's efforts at generating the upcoming IPC-9592, Requirements for Power Conversion Devices for the Computer and Telecommunications Industries standard; and GeraLd LesLie Bogert, Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., and Nancy Chism, Flextronics, for the work they did to help make Revision B of IPC-7711/7721, Rework, Modification, and Repair of Electronic Assemblies, a lead- ing-edge document.

Distinguished Committee Leader-ship Awards went to: David Bieber, Assembl4on, for his leadership as chair- man of the SMEMA Statistical Subcommittee; Mark Jankowski, MacDermid, Inc., in recognition of his leadership as chairman of the Process Consumables Statistical Subcommittee; KeLvin Low, SMtech Electronics, for his leadership of the Task Group Asia 5-24CN Assembly and Joining Materials Subcom-mittee that translated the electron- ics assembly standards, IPC-J-STD-004, -005, and - 006; Edward KeL|ey, Isola Group SARL, for his leadership of the 3-12c Resin Coated Metal Foil Task Group that devel- oped IPC-4563, Resin Coated Copper Foil for Printed Boards Guideline;

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Electronics and Safety, and David Vaughan, Taiyo America, Inc., for their leadership of the 5-33e Legend Inks Task Group that developed IPC-4781, Qualification and Performance Specification of Permanent, Semi- Permanent and Temporary Legend and or~Marking Inks; and

• Peggi Blakley, NSWC-Crane Division, and Daniel Foster, STI Electronics, for their leadership of the 7-34 Subcommittee that developed Revision B oflPC- 7711/7721, Rework, Modification, and Repair of Electronic Assemblies.

For a complete list of the award win- ners, visit www.IPC.org.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUR Systems, Inc., a global leader in infrared cameras, plans to hold more than 40 free conferences throughout the U.S. The confer- ences will focus on infrared technol- ogy and how to use infrared cameras for a variety of applications, includ- ing electrical and mechanical sur- veys, quality assurance for repair work, roofing, heating, and cooling systems, predictive maintenance, and more. The conferences will allow for hands-on demonstrations, time with FLIR product experts, the opportunity to learn about new product enhancements and fea- tures, and participation in FLIR's Infrared Training Center certifica- tion programs.

"Feedback from last year's atten- dees was extremely positive," said David Francoeur, director of market- ing, FLIR Systems. "Whether being introduced to infrared technology for the first time or an experienced ther- mographer, the conferences are an opportunity for individuals to gain new skills, find new applications for their cameras, and possibly expand their careers. This type of educational opportunity can open the door to becoming a company's resident infrared expert or starting a business

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NEW LITERATURE Uyemura International Corp. has announced the publication of its new Surface Performance newslet- ter. The publication covers technolo- gy developments in lead- and cadmi- um-free electroless nickel and the company's new tin-nickel process that delivers greater corrosion pro- tection than tin-cobalt alloy plating, according to Uyemura. Stories on finishing for the growing business jet industry and strategies for reining in commodity costs are also featured. To read the most recent version of the newsletter, visit the company's website at www.uyemura.com.

U.K. TRADE TOUR SERHLCO, Ltd., manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of corro- sion-resistant pumps, agitators, fil- tration systems and instruments, has announced plans to conduct a trade tour in the United Kingdom this fall. The tour, which is slated for Oct. 7-10, 2008, will entail visits to aero- space facilities utilizing SERFILCO's products and technologies.

Jack Berg, president of SERFILCO, stressed the need for further educa- tion in cleaning and filtration, par- ticularly when it comes to the air- line/aerospace industry. This need was made abundantly clear, he said, during the joint ASM/NASF Surface Engineering for Aerospace and Defense Conference in Orlando, Fla., this past February. During the meet- ing, alternative metals and surface treatments dominated discussions.

"Obviously, much is being done to find substitutes for hexavalent chrome, but those who will still use hex chrome might find our past experience in filtering chrome to be of interest," Berg said.

The U.K. trade tour will walk atten- dees through several of the many installations using SERFILCO tech- nology. A partial list provided by the

company indicates more than 20 cus- tomers in various towns and cities from Birmingham to York utilize the company's SER-DUCTOR brand of products and equipment. More recent- ly, substantial contracts from Hawker Pacific Aerospace (Hayes Middlesex), AEM (Ramsgate-Kent), and TRW Aerospace (Liverpool) have been awarded to SERHLCO. Other facilities experiencing similar successes using SERFILCO installations include: Messier Dowty and AT Poeton (both based in Gloucester), Trinity Aerospace (Basingstoke), Walton Plating (Walton on Thames), Abbey Metal Finishing (Nuneaton), South West Metal Finishing (Exeter), and Smiths Aerospace (Wolverhampton).

The equipment used at these inno- vative aerospace companies is employed on some of the most ardu- ous processes used in the plating industry. Nickel sulfamate, cadmi- um cyanide, and hard-chrome processes have been improved in the following ways:

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