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Trevor Galbraith
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Research Institute
Strangely enough, “A world of opportu- in these columns before—military, medical
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over the past two years. Basically, the turn. There are also some territories that
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the magazine to over 50 countries around and India.
Editor-in-Chief
Trevor Galbraith
the world and the fact that we focused The second question we asked related
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regions where there were concentrations of clear pattern emerging. Greater automation
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manufacturing. The phrase takes on a new and more automated inspection tools are
Managing Editor
meaning in this column as the world faces in demand, due to shrinking size of com-
Heather Lackey
its first global economic crisis. However, ponents and interconnections. Another
Tel: +1 (828) 231 9434
E-mail: hglackey@globalsmt.net
there are still plenty of opportunities out winner this year was selective soldering
there if you know where to look. equipment—many companies are replacing
China Regional Editor
In this issue, we are proud to present their old wave soldering systems with selec-
Lu Shuzhen
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you with a birds-eye view of the global EMS tive soldering machines as they are faster
E-mail: lsz6401@163.com
industry from the perspective of distribu- and more flexible for soldering large, odd-
tors and manufacturers reps from as far form component leads, etc. Vapor Phase
China Regional Editor -
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afield as China and Russia, to a selection has also made a comeback. The process is
Christine Zhang
of smaller distributors covering smaller now much more stable and safer to work
Tel:+86 13311021565 geometries in the United States. These are with and produces higher quality, void-free
E-mail: czhang@globalsmt.net
the people who interface with manufactur- solder joints. Cleaning and conformal coat-
Hungary Regional Editor
ing engineers on a daily basis, either to ing also seem to be on the rise.
Miklós Lambert help solve or improve their processes or to For EMS companies, the globalization
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recommend new equipment and materials map continues to evolve. In 2008 we have
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that will offer competitive advantage to the seen more manufacturing moving back to
India Regional Editor next generation of manufactured products. regional based centers of excellence. We
Debasish Choudhury
Their value, therefore, as the eyes and ears have also seen new markets open up in
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of the industry, should not be underesti- Vietnam, India and even the first signs of
mated. electronic life in parts of Africa.
Japan Regional Editor
In this year’s World Distributor Review And finally—all the staff at Global SMT
Yoshinobu Anbe
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we asked two questions. The first related to & Packaging wish you a peaceful and joyful
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conditions and trends within their markets. holiday season with your families. 2009 will
Korea Regional Editor
No surprises here as most territories report- certainly have its challenges, but it will also
Amy Kim
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ed a slowing down of orders, based mostly have its opportunities!
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on the lack of visibility and confidence
in the market. However, there were a few —Trevor Galbraith.
UK/Ireland Regional Editor
notable exceptions, as we have mentioned
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