Cogiscan Partners with Technica in U.S.

San Jose, CA — Cogiscan has appointed Technica, U.S.A. as its sales representative throughout Northern California, the Pacific Northwest and the Mountain States.

	Comet Receives Applied Materials Supplier Award


	San Jose, CA — Comet has been recognized with a "2017 Supplier of the Year Award in Innovation and Collaboration" by Applied Materials, Inc. The awards were presented at Applied's annual executive supplier Forum, an event that highlights the company's commitment to build close relationships with suppliers, ...

	Europlacer Expands Facility in France


	Tampa, FL — Europlacer is completing two substantial expansions at its manufacturing site and headquarters in Rocheserviere, France. The expansion increases production floor space by almost 40 percent, as well as adding 240m² (2,583.3 ft²) of demo and training space. Over the past two years ...

IBL Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Burnsville, MN — IBL Technologies, LLC recently held its 30th anniversary celebration. The two-day event took place in June at the company's Burnsville, Minnesota, facility. The celebration honored 30 years of development of IBL's vapor phase soldering machines as well as 20 years for R&D VaporTech ...

	Jabil Opens Mechanical Integration Facility


	St. Petersburg, FL — Jabil has opened a new mechanical integration facility in San Jose, California. The facility specializes in complex metal fabrication, welding, assembly, and integration services. The Silver Creek facility has more than 110,500 ft² (10,266m²) of multiple-class cleanrooms ...

	Noren Relocates to Taylor, Texas


	Taylor, TX — Noren has relocated from Menlo Park, California, to a new, custom-built facility in Taylor, Texas — 30 minutes northeast of Austin. The company expects substantial growth over the next few years. The move allows the company to make use of Taylor's strong talent pool and cost-effective location ...

	PI Opens New R&D Center


	Auburn, MA — Less than a year after breaking ground and laying the ceremonial cornerstone, PI (Physik Instrumente) has opened its new technology center in Karlsruhe, Germany. The celebratory event included an inaugural ceremony attended by hundreds of guests.

	Rehm Opens New Branch in Taiwan


	Roswell, GA — To meet the growing needs of Asian electronics manufacturers, Rehm Thermal Systems recently set up a new branch in Taiwan. Brands such as Asus, Acer and HTC are gaining traction in the global market, increasing demand for electronics manufacturers in the region. Along with long-term clients and ...

	TestEquity Acquires Techni-Tool


	Moorpark, CA — TestEquity has acquired Techni-Tool, Inc., a subsidiary of W.W. Grainger, Inc., Based in Worcester, Pennsylvania, Techni-Tool has a staff of about 200 people and offers nearly 25,000 electronic production supplies and services to manufacturers of electronics, telecommunications and medical service ...

	Würth's Shenzhen Lab Gains ISO/IEC Accreditation


	Waldenburg, Germany — Würth Elektronik has strengthened its test lab in the Shenzhen subsidiary responsible for its Chinese facilities. The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) has now extended and expanded accreditation of the lab in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 ...

	ASSCON Adds YXLON X-Ray to Demo Facility


	Koenigsbrunn, Germany — ASSCON Systemtechnik Elektronik GmbH has expanded its capabilities for precise analysis with a flexible and compact X-ray system for 2D and 3D micro-focus AXI (automated X-ray inspection) from YXLON. The Y.Cougar system is used for high-resolution, non-destructive X-ray inspection of ...

	Avnet Launches Global Branding Campaign


	Phoenix, AZ — Highlighting its ongoing mission to help customers navigate an ever-changing technology landscape, Avnet has introduced "Reach Further," its new global branding campaign. Reach Further reflects Avnet's corporate transformation as well as the collaborative relationship with the company's customers ...

	Computrol Acquires Western Electronics LLC


	Meridian, ID — Computrol has acquired cable and wire harness manufacturer Western Electronics LLC. Computrol will merge the Western Electronics' Meridian, Idaho, facility with its existing local facility, and operate the Denver facility under the Computrol name. Western Electronics has been building custom ...

Dynalab Ramps Production Following VP Pence Visit

Carlsbad, CA — During U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's recent visit to Dynalab Electronic Manufacturing Services, he was introduced to the company's Nordson YESTECH FX AOI system and gave a speech to a small group of invitees.

	ECD Logs Record-Breaking Financial Year


	Milwaukie, OR — ECD has reported its most successful year on record, as 2016 is now in the books and closed with significant financial and product development achievements. Strategic focus, a new product line, enhancements to existing technologies, award-winning service, and a dedicated team are all cited as ...

ETI Welcomes APEC and New Distributor to Tampa

Clearwater, FL — Unveiled at APEC, Electro Technik Industries (ETI) has undertaken a major effort to simplify and package the products and capabilities of all its subsidiary companies. According to Scott Fisher, director of sales and marketing at ETI, the change enables sales firms and distributors ...

	Fuji Acquires Tower-Factory GmbH


	Vernon Hills, IL — Fuji Machine Manufacturing has acquired automatic materials handling supplier Tower-Factory GmbH. To meet growing demand for factory automation, smarter operations and improvements to part supply logistics, Fuji strengthens its automatic parts storage capabilities and now offers more support ...

	Hanwha Achieves Record SMT Machine Sales


	Irvine, CA — Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, Inc., formerly Samsung C&T Automation, has announced record SMT machine sales of component mounters and turnkey SMT assembly line solutions in North America for Q1 of 2017. According to the company, the market's demand for more efficiency, versatility ...

	Jabil and Micello Collaborate on Smart Building Platform


	St. Petersburg, FL — Jabil Circuit has initiated a collaboration with Micello, a global provider of indoor maps, to provide a new visual interface for tracking and optimizing energy efficiency within buildings and other indoor facilities. The collaboration enables Micello to introduce Jabil as the first energy ...