Industry News president CEAMA, and P N Dhoot, past president CEAMA to highlight the recent developments and observations related to the industry. elcoteq Bangalore rewarded in elcINa-eFy Business excellence award 2010 Elcoteq’s Bangalore factory has received the second prize in the “ELCINA-EFY Business Excellence Award 2010.” The <strong>com</strong>petition is initiated and organized by ELCINA (Electronics Industries Association of India) and EFY (Electronics for You) to encourage and boost the innovation culture in the electronics industry in India. Elcoteq Bangalore applied for the Business Excellence -category in the <strong>com</strong>petition for years 2009-2010, where the criterion is built on the EFQM model. India’s mobile phone penetration to reach 97 percent in 2014, says isuppli Cell phone ownership has be<strong>com</strong>e near ubiquitous in India, with wireless subscriptions in 2014 expected to amount to more than 97 percent of the country’s population of 1.26 billion, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp. By the end of this year, total wireless subscriptions are projected to reach 766.0 million—45.9 percent higher than the 525.1 million subscribers counted at the end of 2009, iSuppli mobile industry forecasts show. The pace of growth for the future shows little sign of slackening. Subscriber numbers will continue to increase during the next four years, topping the 1 billion mark by 2012. By 2014, mobile teledensity—a measure of cell phone availability—likely will reach 97.4 percent per 100 persons. www.isuppli.<strong>com</strong> DeK continues to partner with Maxim sMT to capture Indian market DEK is extending its partnership with Maxim SMT in India. Under the franchise agreement, Maxim SMT will continue to distribute DEK’s equipment and manufacture the cutting-edge VectorGuard® stencils under licence from DEK, incorporating electroformed foils, laser-cut nickel foils and plastic stencils, to meet growing market demands across India. Headquartered at New Delhi and supported by branch offices at Chennai, Bangalore and Pune, Maxim SMT is one of the largest SMT <strong>com</strong>panies in the country and is well positioned to help manufacturers throughout India gain a distinct <strong>com</strong>petitive advantage through the use of DEK’s pioneering stencil system. In addition, Maxim SMT is well equipped to support many of DEK’s customers who have already moved their manufacturing plants to India. www.dek.<strong>com</strong> asys Technology Days smashes previous records Expectations were exceeded as 180 customers and channel partners from all over the world attended the two-day program at ASYS Global Headquarters in Dornstadt, Germany. Visitors were treated to presentations on new technologies interwoven with workshops and machine demonstrations. The highlights include the launch of a new “INSIGNUM” family of laser markers, which utilizes the <strong>com</strong>pany’s research in the area of lasers and includes four machines types from basic to advanced flexible high speed units. Additionally, new Laser Depaneling machines were introduced coupled with new flexible options for mechanical routers. In the area of new technologies, the <strong>com</strong>pany unveiled its plans for the LED market segment with a new Singulation System that replaces the traditional sawing process. www.asys-group. <strong>com</strong> Koh young’ ceo, Dr. Kwangill Koh, receives south Korean government award Dr. Kwangill Koh, founder and CEO and president of 3D inspection technology leader Koh Young, was recently honored by the government of <strong>South</strong> Korea, and Korean industry leaders, for his achievements in making his <strong>com</strong>pany a dominant force among technology <strong>com</strong>panies both domestically and globally. Awarded by the government of <strong>South</strong> Korea, the Tin Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit—The Best Venture Company, recognized Dr. Koh for his outstanding contribution to the government’s industrial development and contributions to the Korean economy. The medal was presented to Dr. Koh in ceremonies on October 19, 2010. The award recognized that “Kwangill Koh, the CEO of Koh Young Technology, Inc., highly contributed to increased <strong>com</strong>petitive advantages of Korea by providing the first high-speed 3D inline solder paste inspection systems to worldwide electronics manufacturers.” www.kohyoung.<strong>com</strong> Bridgestone, Delta electronics to develop next-generation electronic paper products Bridgestone Corporation and Delta Electronics of Taiwan entered into a joint agreement to develop and manufacture the next generation of electronic paper products and applications. The development will provide valuable synergies between Bridgestone’s Quick Response Liquid Powder Display (QR-LPD) technology and Delta’s core <strong>com</strong>petencies in the areas of energy solutions and imaging technology. QR-LPD is a bistable, reflective display technology that uses airborne, electronically switchable powder particles of extremely high fluidity. The results are paper-like visibility, wide viewing angles, fast response times and ultra-low power consumption. www.deltaww.<strong>com</strong> Test advantage hardware announces new director of sales for the asia pacific region Test Advantage Hardware, LLC, a newly acquired subsidiary of Boston Semi Equipment, LLC (BSE Group), has hired Richard Huang as director of sales for the <strong>Asia</strong> Pacific region. Huang will focus on expanding the Arizona, U.S.-based <strong>com</strong>pany’s leasing portfolio and supporting the growth of its hardware sales business throughout <strong>Asia</strong>. “The <strong>Asia</strong> Pacific region continues to experience strong growth across a broad spectrum of equipment requirements,” said Colin Scholefield, executive vice president of the BSE Group. www.testadvantage.<strong>com</strong>, www.bsegroup.<strong>com</strong> Nexray of singapore wins the B.I.D. International star award for Quality in geneva Nexray Pte Ltd, a leading electronics manufacturing technology solutions <strong>com</strong>pany based in Singapore, received the B.I.D International Star Award for Quality at the 35th International Star Award for Quality (ISAQ) Convention in Geneva on 6th September 2010. B.I.D. International Star Award for Quality includes a trophy that B.I.D. presents to those <strong>com</strong>panies from around the world that best adhere to excellence and innovation in their practices, putting quality first. The <strong>com</strong>panies awarded at the gathering in Geneva were distinguished not only for their business success, but for their dedication to continuous improvement, abiding by the principles of the B.I.D.-created QC100 model of Total Quality Management. www.nexray.biz 6 – Global SMT & Packaging <strong>South</strong>east <strong>Asia</strong> – Winter 2010 www.globalsmtindia.in
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