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	Seica Relocates USA Headquarters to Massachusetts


	Haverhill, MA — Seica has relocated its North American headquarters from Salem, New Hampshire, to Haverhill, Massachusetts. The new 16,000 ft² (1.486m²) facility is located on 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares) of land. The facility offers a demonstration area, as well as a dedicated and controlled ...

	Techcon Rebrands, Launches New Products


	Cypress, CA — Techcon has unveiled a new logo and brand identity along with a series of innovative new products. The products include the TS550R smart valve controller, which can remotely control the Techcon pneumatic valve series from a mobile device or PC, or by a touchscreen interface. The company's new ...

	Technic Expands Semiconductor Chemical Manufacturing


	Cranston, RI — Technic has expanded its semiconductor specialty chemical business with the acquisition of a 35,000 ft² (3,252m²) facility in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The new facility is in addition to Technic's three existing chemical manufacturing facilities in France. The new facility will ...

	Viscom Reports Record Q1-Q2 2017 Sales


	Duluth, GA — Viscom AG has posted record sales results for the first half of 2017. The company's sales have grown by 27.8 percent over 2016. Increasing system sales and a growing service and upgrade business have contributed to the jump in revenue. The export business has been part of the company's growth strategy ...

	Zollner Purchases Essemtec Combined Platform


	Glassboro, NJ — Zollner Elektronik AG has commissioned the first FOX² combined pick-and-place and jet dispensing system from Essemtec. The machine will be included in a production line that will build sensor modules. Once the line is complete, it will run three shifts in operation. Essemtec has 19 ...

	Avnet Acquires Dragon Innovation


	Phoenix, AZ — Avnet has acquired Dragon Innovation, expanding the global distributor's portfolio of offerings for customers as they move from design to prototype, and on to volume production. Dragon Innovation's process and deep hardware experience help customers understand manufacturing costs and schedules ...

Emerson Opens New Branson Regional Office

Danbury, CT — Emerson has opened a new Branson Regional Office in Yorba Linda, California, offering sales, service, training, and product technical support to customers in Southern California and the Southwestern United States.

	Hanwha Partners with Printer Manufacturer ESE


	Cypress, CA — Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, formerly Samsung C&T Automation, has joined forces with ESE to sell printers in North America.

Horizon Sales Acquires Bamtech, LLC

Howell, MI — Horizon Sales has officially acquired Bamtech, LLC, a distributor located near Akron, Ohio. The company primarily services the Ohio Valley. Bamtech is a 15-year-old company that supplies quality products to the electronics assembly industry.

	Integra Purchases CORWIL Technology


	Wichita, KS — Integra Technologies has acquired CORWIL Technology Corporation. CORWIL provides high-quality and responsive semiconductor die prep, assembly and test services focusing on the high-reliability, fast-turn and wafer processing markets. Founded in 1990 and based in Milpitas, California, CORWIL is ...

	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 ...

	Mycronic Receives Large Multiple Mask Writer Order


	Rowley, MA — Mycronic has received an order for multiple mask writers from Photronics. Photronics, with headquarters in Connecticut, is a supplier of photomasks for the semiconductor and display industry with increasing activities in China. The order, which combines manufacturing and quality control of advanced ...

	Rehm Ramps Up Activity in India


	Roswell, GA — India, second only to China, is one of the most populous countries in the world with nearly 1.3 billion people. The country is also considered to be one of the 20 most important industrial emerging economies (G20).

	SEMI: Fab Equipment Spending at Record High


	San Jose, CA — The latest update to the World Fab Forecast report, published in September by SEMI, revealed record spending for fab equipment. Out of the 296 front-end facilities and lines tracked by SEMI, the report shows 30 facilities and lines with over $500 million in fab equipment spending. 2017 fab equipment ...

	Sun Chemical Partners with Camtek


	Parsippany, NJ — Sun Chemical Corporation has formed a strategic partnership with Camtek, Ltd., a provider of digital and optical solutions for PCBs and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry. The partnership will further advance the development of liquid soldermask and digital printing equipment ...

	TRICOR Earns Seventh Consecutive Boeing Award


	Elgin, IL — TRICOR Systems has received the prestigious 2016 Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award for the seventh consecutive year. The Boeing Company issues this award annually to recognize its highest-performing suppliers. TRICOR maintained a gold composite performance rating (100 percent in both quality ...

	AccuSpec Becomes 4Front Solutions


	Erie, PA — AccuSpec Electronics has changed its name to 4Front Solutions. With the support of its parent company, The Armstrong Group, 4Front has been able to make a number of major investments in technology, equipment and personnel. The name change is a reflection of the company's expanded capability to meet ...

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 ...