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Jun 2011 Dip in UK growth due to Easter? Award for Graphic. Orbotech IPO. ICT News. China manufacturing growth slows but still expanding.
May 2011 Manufacturing boosts uk growth. EMS Merger and Acquisitions at a high level. Increase in Chinese labour rates impacts on EMS costs
Apr 2011 Japanes earthquake impact highlights supply chain strategies. Copper price rises 18%. News from Exception and GSPK. Semiconductor revenue declines in Q4.
 Mar 2011 The future is in new products not just new processes. Orbotech awarded best vendor award 2010, Graphic installs vertical hot air drying for solder mask
 Feb 2011 Plastic printed electronics conference. Exception PCB gains AS9100. Graphic clean room for solder mask. Invotec Nadcap accreditation. UK manufacturing growing at record rate.
 Jan 2011 Plastic Electronics Conference set for Feb 2011. Merlin Flexible Circuits awarded Thales approval. Chins cuts rare earth exports.
 Dec 2010 Government reviews advanced manufacturing. Consumer electronics market rebounds. Articles on Exception PCB and GSPK.
 Nov 2010 Spending and defence reviews yield business opportunities. London's Olympic park to rival Silicon Valley. Sharp growth for Orbotech, Plastic pcb materials.
 Oct 2010 Vision of manufacturing growth from the government spending review. GSPK and Kelan merge. Graphic ti invest in Orbotech LDI for China facility. Stevenage select Visper AOI.
 Sep 2010 Free guide to offshoring. Growth of Eastern European electronics. News from Falcon PC Group
 Aug 2010

British manufacturers experienceing a progressive and sustainable recovery. Graphic installs InCam 2.0

Jul 2010  RoHS revision update. Component shortages. ICT evening seminar.
Jun 2010 Teknoflex Designers Forum. TCL Group acquires Kelan.
May 2010 UK Manufacturing summit. IeMRC anounces funding for new projects. News from Exception VAR.
Apr 2010 News from Teknoflex. Qinetiq achieve space exploration award. Intellect annual dinner.
Mar 2010 Graphic celebrate 42 years. News from Teknoflex. ICT AGM. IMAPS-UK Beyonnd Solder seminar.
Feb 2010 Teknoflex acquires Excellon laser. IPC-5704 cleanliness of unpopulated PCB's. Graphic acquire Orbotech legen printer. Supply chain visibility issues.
Jan 2010 ICT Foundation Course in PCB Design and Manufacturing
Dec 2009 Launch of new PCB Design Guide. News from Stevenage Circuits and Teknoflex.
Nov 2009 Offshoring Strategy Decisions. News from Ventec Europe, CC Electronics Europe and Teknoflex
Oct 2009 Electronics Manufacturing Reception. IeMRC Update. CC Electronics Europe launches new web site.
Aug 2009 Advanced Manufacturing Report. New Industry Standard for PCB Design Data. John Brown Obituary. Counterfeit component awareness
Jul 2009 Water savings from "Rippleffect". "Surfenergy" - Energy savings for surface finishing companies. News from Teknoflex, Anglia and Graphic.
Jun 2009 Trade credit insurance increased. Exception PCB kick off technology roadshow. News from Faraday Circuits.
May 2009 Envirowise cost savings calculator. RoHS revisions finalised. National Electronics Week 2009. New approvals for Graphic and Teknoflex.
Mar 2009  Envirowise helping to reduce water usage. News from Artetch Circuits and Faraday Circuits.
Feb 2009 Training funding for companies based in England. Budget proposals from Intellect. RoHS review proposals published. News from Artetch Circuits.
Jan 2009 UL 796: fit for purpose? Counterfeit components initiative. UKEA map electronic industry trends. Lead-free reliability workshop at NPL.
Nov 2008 Concession from UL on subcontract HASL. Export controls affecting PCB manufacturers. News from Teknoflex and Faraday Circuits.
Sep 2008 Procurement trends for components and manufacturing services. Demand for single sided PCB's up 50% at GSPK. News from Flex-Ability. New members Paragon and PWT.
Jul 2008 Flame Retardants and RoHS. Counterfeit components update. News from Teknoflex and Flex-Ability. Envirowise water campaign. R&D grants.
Jun 2008 National Electronics Week update. News from Graphic, Faraday, Prism and Ultra. Counterfeit component program. ICT Annual Symposium. New market data surveys.
May 2008 National Electronics Week. WEEE update. News from Orbotech, GSPK and Prism. R&D Tax Credits course.
Mar 2008 Electronics Manufacturers Meeting. News from Teknoflex, Stevenage Circuits, Prism and ACW. RoHS update. Waste recycling.