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industry members who might not be aware technical, managerial, and financial
of the restrictions or might feel their programs to improve supply chain
concerns are not being addressed,” said efficiencies and enhance working
Lamar Young, technical manager, Specialty relationships and equipment compatibility
Coating Systems, Inc. within the industry.
IPC Brussels meeting on RoHS Working with the meeting attendees, The council also plays a key role in
revisions identifies concerns with IPC is developing a “supply chain” the organization of IPC’s annual APEX
Öko-Institut study white paper in response to the proposed EXPO™ show. The 2009 event will take
Industry leaders, representing key segments restrictions. According to a commission place March 29-31, at the Mandalay Bay
of the electronics supply chain, came member, a technical response across a Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas.
together at an IPC workshop in Brussels large section of the supply chain would “Both gentlemen have served IPC in
on June 18, 2008, to address industry be an effective method in communicating various leadership roles over the past few
concerns with the Öko-Institut report on industry issues. years. John and Leo’s peers elected them
the proposed expansion of RoHS substance A copy of the agenda and the to these prominent council positions after
restrictions. workshop presentations are available at recognizing their commitment to IPC
In their draft report to the EU www.ipc.org/ipcbrussels. and industry,” said Tony Hilvers, IPC vice
Commission, the Öko-Institut president of industry programs.
recommended the restriction of New IPC SMEMA Council Leadership For more information on IPC’s
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), sets sights on benefits to all SMEMA Council, visit smema.ipc.org.
the flame retardant used to protect members, big and small
more than 80 percent of printed IPC—Association Connecting Electronics
circuit boards and found to be safe by Industries® announces the election of
a comprehensive European Union risk John Hartner, executive vice president,
assessment. In addition to TBBPA, Dover Technologies, as IPC Surface Mount
Hexabromocylcododecanes (HBCDDs), Equipment Manufacturers Association
several phthalate plasticizers and all (SMEMA) Council Steering Committee SMTA announces Technical Program
organic compounds containing chlorine chairman and Leo van de Vall, president for Symposium
and bromine are included in the report as and CEO, Assembléon America, Inc., as SMTA and CALCE @ University of
suggested bans. committee vice chairman. Maryland are pleased to announce that
“IPC is concerned that Öko-Institut’s As the dynamics of the electronics the technical program of the 2nd Annual
recommendations are arbitrary and lack a industry continue to change and become Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and
sound scientific basis. Implemented, these even more challenging, Hartner looks to Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts is
recommendations will have a significant engage all industry segments in facilitating now available on the SMTA website, www.
negative impact on our members,” success for IPC members. “Our ability to smta.org. The symposium will be held on
explained Fern Abrams, IPC’s director of cooperate in solving industry-wide issues September 9-10, 2008 at the University of
government relations and environmental benefits everyone in the supply chain Maryland, College Park, MD.
policy. She noted that IPC held the including customers, suppliers and channel The list of sessions features speakers
meeting in Brussels to make sure that all partners,” said Hartner. ”Leo and I hope to from Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin,
technical issues were considered by the lead SMEMA to be more global and more the US Department of Commerce, the
commission when they drafted the RoHS valuable to all members, big and small.” US Department of Homeland Security,
revisions. In his role as executive vice president GIDEP, Rochester Electronics, Benchmark
Attendees at the meeting included at Dover, Hartner has strategic and Electronics, ZARLINK Semiconductor,
members of the European Commission and operational oversight for a number of Premier Semiconductor Services, World
the RoHS Technical Advisory Committee businesses that serve the electronics, Micro, Inc., Telrad, and more.
from Brussels and the United Kingdom; semiconductor and alternative energy The symposium focuses on solutions
and representatives from European Space fields. Hartner is also the CEO of Everett available and under development by all
Agency; EU Commission consultant ERA Charles Technologies, a world leader in test sectors of the industry. Subjects include
Technology Ltd.; Rockwell Collins; AT&S interface technologies. sources of counterfeit parts, proven
Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Van de Vall serves as president and methodologies for reducing chances of
AG; Philips Healthcare; Henkel Ltd.; BAE CEO of Assembléon America, which being victims of counterfeit parts, supply
Systems Platform Solutions; Lockheed provides automation solutions for the chain management tools, inspection
Martin; Aerospace Industries Association electronics manufacturing industry with a tools, authentication techniques, trade
of America; American Embassy Brussels; focus on pick and place machines. and business issues, and actions taken by
Avantec; Isola GmbH; and EADS. The IPC SMEMA Council is international cooperation.
“I’m delighted IPC held this meeting. made up of suppliers to the electronics For more information contact Melissa
IPC is providing a knowledge base and a assembly industry, particularly equipment Serres Marx at SMTA, Melissa@smta.org,
voice for companies our size, and other manufacturers. It initiates and drives 952-920-7682.
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