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FPD/PCB NEWS`June 26


JSR invested additionally in Silicon Valley based company Carbon, Inc. with 3D printing technology

JSR announced that it has made $15 million strategic investment in Carbon, Inc.

Carbon, Inc. is the world's leading digital manufacturing platform that drives accelerated product innovation. With the Carbon Platform, powered by breakthrough Digital Light Synthesis technology, company can deliver market-ready products at any volume. Carbon's patented technology forms products from liquid resin, producing isotropic parts with superior end-use surface finish and mechanical properties.

JSR invested $30 million in total and driven commercial service in Japan, then additionally invested $15 million to further strengthen partnership with Carbon, Inc. and accelerate expansion of commercial service in Japan.

FPD/PCB NEWS`June 12


AGC completes acquisition of US-based Taconic's global operations of the Advanced Dielectric Division

AGC announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Advanced Dielectric Division (ADD) and a portion of the Industrial Products Division (IPD) of US-based Taconic which was previously announced on February 19, 2019. The financial results relevant to this acquisition will be reflected in AGC's consolidated accounts from 2Q FY2019.

FPD/PCB NEWS`June 4


Kuraray installs FCCL pre-production equipment and starts sample introduction

Kuraray announced to install pre-production equipment for Flexible Copper Clad LaminatesgVecstar FCCLhin Kashima Plant, using LCP film Vecstar, and starts sampling.

Kuraray has already completed capacity expansion of LCP film Vecstar in Saijo Plant which started in 2018, and the total production capacity combining both plants will be 1.8 million m2/year in 2nd half of CY2020, when new equipment is installed.