FIT's Quality Management System is certified to AS9100 revision B standards.

Flex Interconnect Receives AS9100 Certification

Flex Interconnect Technologies (FIT), a leader in design, manufacture and assembly of flexible printed circuits, has announced that its Quality Management System is certified to AS9100 revision B standards.

• The AS9100 revision B is a standard developed by International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG).
• The certification was granted after an intense audit by Intertek Systems, one of the most reputed Registrars of Aerospace standards.
• FIT passed the audit with a perfect 100 percent score.

Texas Hosts Configuration Tech Seminars

MISUMI USA has announced that it will conduct “Designing a Better Machine Faster with the Configurable Component" Configuration Technical Seminars in Texas at:

• The Hilton Houston Southwest on April 1, 2008.
• The Hilton Austin Airport on April 2, 2008.
• The Hilton Arlington on April 3, 2008.

ON Semiconductor Corp. Completes Merger of AMIS Holdings

ON Semiconductor has announced that it has completed its acquisition of AMIS Holdings in a stock-for-stock merger.

• Acquisition enhances ON Semiconductor’s analog and power leadership.
• Combined company has cumulative last 12 months revenues of approximately $2.2 billion and EBITDA of more than $500 million.
• Transaction expected to result in significant cost savings and improved free cash flow.

Semtech Announces Qualification Of First JANS Family

Semtech Corp. has announced the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) has qualified its power discrete family listed under performance specification sheet 420K.

• It is the highest level of quality under MIL-PRF-19500, and qualifies the parts for use in military and commercial space applications.
• The qualification covers rectifiers specified as JANS1N5550 through 1N5554.
• The parts are produced in Semtech’s JANS certified Power Discretes and Assembly (PDA) Group facility located in Reynosa, Mexico.

Click here to read more about Semtech on pddnet.com.

ALGOR And SpaceClaim Partner To Create 3-D Design Solution For CAE Users

ALGOR, a provider of design, analysis and simulation software, and SpaceClaim, a 3-D design solution, have announced a new technology partnership today.

• As part of ALGOR V21.1 and SpaceClaim Professional 2007+ (SP2), a fully integrated solution is now being offered by ALGOR and SpaceClaim — providing thousands of users with a complete design-to-analysis solution and a unique computer-aided engineering (CAE) workflow.
• Users can control the CAE workflow regardless of the native CAD environment — reducing the amount of time that it takes to iterate through multiple CAE scenarios, according to the companies.
• This solution provides benefits in preparing models for analysis and building intelligence by being able to edit geometry for design optimization and multiple iterations.

Click here to read more on the ALGOR/SpaceClaim partnership at pddnet.com.

Intek Plastics Acquires Elite Plastic

Intek Plastics has announced that it has acquired the assets of Elite Plastic Corp. of Hawthorne, NJ.

• Elite Plastic is a privately held manufacturer of custom plastic profiles for the point-of-purchase market.
• The acquisition allows Intek Plastics to serve a broader customer base with new materials and greater extrusion expertise in the point-of-purchase industry.
• Intek Plastics and Elite Plastic plan to retain their workforce and company leadership with the acquisition.

Click here to read more on the Intek/Elite deal at pddnet.com.

IMS Strengthens Motion Control Market Position

With Schneider Electric’s recent acquisition of US-based Intelligent Motion Systems (IMS), IMS secures its future as a technology leader in the motion control market, especially in the fast-growing integrated motor and drive segment it pioneered with the MDrive product line.

• With 112,000 employees and operations in 190 countries, Schneider Electric generated revenue of €17.3 billion ($27 billion) in 2007 through 15,000 distributor outlets.
• IMS generated revenues around $20 million in 2007.