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Comments from industry executives on the past year and the year ahead.
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February 1, 2012
Frank P. Averdung, President & CEO, SUSS MicroTec AG
2011 was one of the best years ever for SUSS MicroTec. Thriving electronics markets needed additional production capacity for new semiconductor products. SUSS MicroTec, one of the key equipment suppliers for the semiconductor backend, benefited accordingly. SUSS MicroTec could expand its strong market position. We achieved market leader status in three out of our ...
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January 31, 2012
Bruce W. Hueners, President and CEO, Palomar Technologies, Inc.
Looking forward to 2012, the strong foundation from Palomar Technologies’ 2011 performance allows us to stay focused on our customers' increased demand for improved functionality and performance in advanced application and process development. Palomar Technologies has remained on the leading edge of packaging trends, ensuring enhanced device performance with increasing miniaturization ...
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January 26, 2012
Brian Schmaltz, Western Area Sales Manager, NAMICS Technologies Inc.
I would expect to see 2012 continue to provide slow growth, as an industry I would predict 2012 to be a year of change. Continued trend to smaller, lighter, longer life portable electronics such as smart phones and tablets with communication to a network system at faster speeds (Cloud, 4G+). Packaging and manufacturing engineers pushing the boundaries with sub 28nm node, low-k ...
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January 25, 2012
James Quinn, Vice President Global Sales & Marketing, Multitest
The semiconductor industry is moving into another year of uncertainty and challenge. In times of uncertainty, companies cope by driving innovation to achieve increased functionality, smaller dimensions, higher integration and less power consumption. "Cost of test", "more than Moore' is nothing new, but will stay in the focus for next year. Today, being a total solution supplier is more ...
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January 24, 2012
Bryan Ekus, Managing Director, IPVEA
In the photovoltaic equipment market, we very are optimistic about 2011.This is in part due to conversations with my industry colleagues that they have orders, as well as the industry’s expansion into new technological territories with improved efficiencies along with innovative ways to lower costs. The industry as a whole is recapturing momentum from a difficult period and our ...
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January 23, 2012
Neil O'Brien, Director of Sales, Finetech
Despite the overall economic challenges, Finetech had a very successful 2011. Our SMT rework products continue to fill the demands for POP, 01005 and QFN repair. Two years ago, we added Martin GmbH to the Finetech family. The Martin products have become well known in the areas of BGA reballling and economical repair of game board, LED, and mobile devices. In the ...
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April 5, 2011
Mitch Schoch, President and CEO, Bentek, Inc.
Bentek has enjoyed a very successful year in 2010. We see continued growth in our core business in 2011 due to expansion of existing customer business and the addition of new customers in new market segments. Additionally, Bentek now designs and ...
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April 4, 2011
Bryan Ekus, Managing Director, IPVEA
In the photovoltaic equipment market, we very are optimistic about 2011. This is in part due to conversations with my industry colleagues that they have orders, as well as the industry's expansion into new technological territories with improved efficiencies along ...
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March 7, 2011
Daniel F. Baldwin, Ph.D., ENGENT, Inc.
Small form factor electronics packaging has strong momentum moving into 2011 thanks to the consumers drive to have more features integrated into highly portable products. This consumer requirement has opened the door for increased investment in technologies like 3D packaging ...
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February 7, 2011
Sven Wedekin, Vice President / General Manager, GPD Global
2010 will prove to be a successful year for many companies that provided equipment and services to a global customer base, including GPD Global. With the recent introduction of our PCD continuous-volumetric dispensing valve technology, we were able to penetrate new ...
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