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Chemical companies move into printed electronics

The giant chemical corporations have realised the new market as producers of new materials used in printed electronics, an industry that is predicted to be over $300 billion, reports Printed Electronics.

June 05 2008, 3:28 PM
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GeneralCompanies such as BASF, Sumitomo Chemicals and Henkel have all moved towards this segment, by acquiring assets in this segment.

Merck Chemical has funded major new university research projects in onorganic materials for printed electronics in Germany. Many other companies are set to issue patents to compete in this specific segment.

Many companies from other field, such as pharmaceutical, entertainment, media and consumer goods industries, are adopting printed electronics to improve safety, security, efficiency and merchandising, states the newspaper. There are a wide variety of uses, such as smart packaging or fully printed RFID to replace many barcodes.

Anke Schröter
Anke Schröter

OMR Italia boosts production capacity

PCBEuropean PCB-producer OMR Italia responds to growing demand by adding two units for dry film lamination and exposure.

March 11 2010, 12:00 PM
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Foxlink revenue drops

ComponentsTaiwan based connector maker Foxlink's renevue droped 14,9% in February and 3.48% this year.

March 11 2010, 12:43 PM

Graphic increase turnover

PCBUK-based PCB-producer Graphic has increased its turnover in the third quarter by 15% and in the last quarter turnover was up by 15.6% compared to the previous year.

March 11 2010, 10:44 AM

Ericsson to assembly systems in Croatia

OEMEricsson Nikola Tesla, a subsidiary of Ericsson Group and Montenegro Telecom (Crnogorski Telekom) have signed a manufacturing contract.

March 11 2010, 9:33 AM

Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment declined 46% in 2009

SMT & InspectionSEMI reported that worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $15.92 billion in 2009, representing a year-over-year decline of 46 percent.

March 11 2010, 9:21 AM

STMicroelectronics arms Pay-TV in battle against piracy

ComponentsSTMicroelectronics is sampling the first STB System-on-Chip devices featuring advanced CryptoFirewall security helping to prevent hacking of pay-TV broadcast signals.

March 11 2010, 9:14 AM

Flextronics to produce for RIM in Brazil

EMSEMS provider Flextronics has reached an agreement with Research in Motion (RIM) in Brazil.

March 11 2010, 8:00 AM

Orbit One receives order in Russia

EMSEMS provider Orbit One has made a breakthrough in the fast growing Russian market.

March 11 2010, 6:11 AM

Multi-Tech signs Future Electronics

ComponentsMulti-Tech Systems has signed a worldwide franchise distribution partnership with Future Electronics.

March 11 2010, 5:46 AM

New RoHS implemented by 2014

GeneralThe time frame for the new RoHS-directive, which includes extended ban on lead, is taking time. New regulations are probably in place in four years time.

March 10 2010, 4:05 PM

Peregrine expands in Europe

ComponentsPeregrine Semiconductor is expanding its European design and manufacturing operations and also is opening a new facility located in Aix-en-Provence, France.

March 10 2010, 4:03 PM

Foxconn sales decline

EMSTaiwan based EMS provider Foxconn post a sales decline for February 2010.

March 10 2010, 12:35 PM

Leoni receives additional order from Siemens

Cable HarnessesLeoni equips also the latest generation of Siemens magnetic resonance tomography units with standard and special cables since end of 2009. Overall, the follow-up contract is worth an eight-digit euro amount.

March 10 2010, 12:18 PM

Heraeus establish R&D center in Taiwan

PCBGermany-based Heraeus plans to set up an R&D center in Taiwan.

March 10 2010, 11:35 AM

TPV to place order at Elcoteq in Russia

EMSEMS provider Elcoteq is currently in negotiations about an assembly contract for TVs and PC monitors with TPV and Philips.

March 10 2010, 11:00 AM

Elcoteq's new plant in Estonia has opened

EMSFinland based EMS provider Elcoteq has officially opened its new production building in Estonia.

March 10 2010, 9:18 AM

Phoenix Mecano expands in Hungary & Tunisia

ComponentsDue to the continuing high demand for components, especially transformers and chokes for use in solar inverters, the company is enlarging its factory space at sites in Kecskemét, Hungary, and Ben Arous, Tunisia.

March 10 2010, 9:15 AM

Scanfil to renovate Estonian plant

EMSOÜ Scanfil, a subsidiary of Finland based EMS provider Scanfil, is renovating its plant in Pärnu, Estonia.

March 10 2010, 9:04 AM

Digi-Key signs Seol Semi and EPC

ComponentsDigi-Key Corporation announces worldwide distribution of EPC and Seoul Semiconductor.

March 10 2010, 5:38 AM

Thales signs €240M contract

OEMThales has signed a €240M contract with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to extend the French Army’s RITA (Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques or Automated Integrated Communications Network).

March 10 2010, 5:14 AM

Avnet signs LSI for Europe

ComponentsAvnet Technology Solutions has entered into a pan-European agreement with LSI Corporation, a provider of silicon,
systems and software technologies for the storage and networking markets.

March 09 2010, 4:01 PM
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