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Ventec and MICAM plan CCL production in Ireland
Taiwanese laminate maker Ventec International Group and MICAM are developing a joint venture to start production of copper-clad laminate (CCL) at MICAM’s plant in Mallow, Ireland. The aim is to give European customers a source of PCB base materials for defence applications made within the EU.
The first phase covers CCL pressing, according to a press release from Ventec. Equipment is now being installed, with test pressing and pre-production planned for the first quarter of 2027 and full production in the second quarter. In a second phase, the partners plan to add treating equipment so that prepregs can also be made in Mallow.
MICAM is a long-established manufacturer of advanced composites for the industrial, security and defence industries.
“Security of supply starts with the materials. If Europe wants a stronger defence electronics supply chain, it needs manufacturing capability at its foundations,” says Mark Goodwin, COO EMEA & USA at Ventec.
For Ventec, Ireland is the next step in what it calls its “China, Taiwan plus N” strategy, which aims to spread production beyond the company’s existing plants in Taiwan and China. Thailand was the first addition.
Details of the product range and the second phase will be announced later.
