CSI Sud-Ouest reopens Toulouse PCB plant two years after arson attack
An arson attack in the summer of 2024 destroyed much of CSI Sud-Ouest’s PCB factory in Toulouse. Two years on, the Cimulec subsidiary has rebuilt and inaugurated the plant, and none of its 57 employees has been made redundant.
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PCB Technologies to acquire Gorilla Circuits for $120 million
Israeli PCB manufacturer PCB Technologies is buying Gorilla Circuits in San Jose, California. The deal gives the company its first manufacturing base in the US and a way into contracts that require onshore production.
North American PCB shipments up 23.5% in August as orders pull back
North American PCB shipments rose 23.5% YoY in August, extending this year's growth. New bookings, however, fell sharply after a strong July.
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Raytac Bluetooth Low Energy modules in TME's offer
Contemporary communication has been dominated by wireless systems. Electronics increasingly rely on data exchange without the use of cables. This applies to household appliances, as well as industrial, medical automation, and Internet of Things solutions. One of the most commonly used short-range communication standards is Bluetooth, particularly its energy-efficient variant, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which allows for the construction of compact battery-powered devices.
Merlin Flex expands long flex lamination capability
UK PCB manufacturer Merlin Flex has installed a new oil-heated vacuum lamination press with a bonding area of 1,800 by 750 millimetres, extending the company's ability to produce flexible circuits in continuous lengths of up to 1.8 metres.
AT&S expands agreement with Marvell Technology for AI infrastructure
Austrian IC substrate and PCB manufacturer AT&S has signed an expanded long-term agreement with semiconductor company Marvell Technology to supply advanced IC substrates for next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure.
Confidee recertified to AS9120 for aviation, space and defence supply chains
Norwegian PCB supplier Confidee has completed its AS9120 recertification, confirming that its quality management system continues to meet the strict requirements of the aviation, space and defence industries. Confidee was originally certified in 2023.
PCB material shortage spreads to standard FR-4 as structural shift deepens
The PCB industry's material shortage is no longer confined to advanced laminates. According to a market update from Norwegian PCB supplier Confidee, the shortage has now spread to standard FR-4 and thicker copper-clad laminates – and conditions are not expected to ease through 2026 or into 2027.
Confidee's answer to shortages: full transparency and the freedom to cancel orders
As material shortages push lead times for advanced printed circuit boards towards 2028, four-year-old PCB supplier Confidee has built its strategy around the opposite of locking customers into rigid commitments: complete transparency and a clear policy allowing customers to cancel or rebalance production without damaging the relationship. That is according to board member Didrik Bech.
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AI data centres are consuming PCBs – Chinese lead times stretch to 2028
In an interview with Evertiq, Didrik Bech, board member of PCB supplier Confidee, described how the AI infrastructure boom is creating an unprecedented demand for materials, resulting in supply shortages that could reshape market conditions across several European industries.
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What an EMS Laboratory Actually Finds When Electronics Fail
Most field failures that reach our laboratory are not exotic. They are the same handful of mechanisms, year after year. What varies is where they were introduced — and in the majority of cases we investigate, the durable fix turns out to be a design change rather than a process adjustment.
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