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FPD/PCB NEWS`January 14


Sumitomo Corporation Invests in Elementum 3D

Sumitomo Corporation, through Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, announced its investment in Elementum 3D, an additive manufacturing research and development company that specializes in the creation of advanced metals, composites and ceramics. Elementum holds a patent for a metal powder blended with ceramics that enables faster printing speed, stronger mechanical properties and a wider usage of metal grades that have not traditionally been suitable for additive manufacturing. This investment will help expand the marketing and sales of Elementumfs proprietary powder.

FPD/PCB NEWS`January 9


Schweizer Electronic AG and NAGASE sign distribution agreement for Japan

Schweizer Electronic AG and NAGASE announced the commencement of a sales distribution agreement for Japan. Under the agreement, NAGASE is entitled to distribute SCHWEIZER's high-tech printed circuit boards (PCB) and embedding solutions in the territory. SCHWEIZER, a player with an unrivaled technological portfolio and the highest quality standards, is now entering the Japanese electronics market.

FPD/PCB NEWS`January 8


Showa Denko Decides to Establish Second Factory in Shanghai to Produce High-Purity Gases for Electronics

Showa Denko (SDK) announced to establish its subsidiary's second factory in Shanghai to produce high-purity gases for electronics. Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials (SSE), which is SDK's wholly owned subsidiary producing high-purity gases for electronics, acquired a right to use a site for its second factory adjacent to the First Factory for 50 years, and will establish facilities to produce high-purity nitrous oxide (N2O) and high-purity octafluorocyclobutane (C4F8) gases and a dangerous goods warehouse to stock high-pressure gases. The second factory will start its operations in the second half of 2021.