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NCAB Group Interim Report Q3 2021
Today NCAB Group presented our Interim report for January – September.
Electronics are transforming the world
Changes and developments in society are driving new needs for electronics, including printed circuit boards for many applications in different industries.
NCAB acquires Elmatica AS in Norway
NCAB has today acquired 100 percent of the shares in the Norwegian company Elmatica AS.
Welcome to NCAB Group webinars
NCAB Group offers a variety of webinars in different languages. Here you will find a list of the webinars we run at the moment.
The PCB material and pricing situation
Commodity prices generally stabilized in Q3, albeit at a high level. PCB raw material prices remained high, with increases observed post summer. Recent price pressure mainly reflects supply-demand mismatches resulting from post pandemic growth coupled with remaining material availability issues.
Restriction order of power supply affecting PCB production
The current electricity shortages are affecting manufacturers across virtually all mainland China, with up to 44% of China’s industrial activity affected with many factories introducing mandatory worker vacations to counter the stops in production.
Chinese New Year 2022 – time to prepare
The public Chinese New Year holiday 2022 is January 31st through to February 6th. As this is a national holiday it affects all production in China and Taiwan. We have made a list of a number of proactive measures to think about.
NCAB Group acquires RedBoard Circuits, LLC in the USA
NCAB Group, has on the 2 of September signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in RedBoard Circuits, LLC in the USA.
How to get the optimum out of a PCB factory – 7 important tips from our Factory Management
Our factory management work is many-sided, from the selection of factories to work with, continuous monitoring and evaluation of the quality they deliver, to providing training and handling problems and complaints. Jack Kei, Managing Director NCAB Group China, tells us more about the different parts of that process, and what to think about to get […]
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day 2021
The Chinese Mid-Autumn festival and National day are upcoming. Since these holidays affect production in China in various degrees, we always prepare action-plans together with our factories to find different ways of working around any disruptions.
Via Hole Design – a cautionary tale
Imagine you are a start-up company. You spent a year designing a product from start to finish. You have built the prototypes; there were some snags along the way but ultimately, the end product is perfect. You’re finally ready for volume production. Once you use multiple suppliers pricing out your bare board, you discover there’s […]
New Managing Director for NCAB Group Denmark
Peter Jensen will be the new Managing Director for NCAB Group Denmark.
NCAB Group Interim Report January - June 2021
NCAB Group today launched our Interim Report for January - June 2021.
NCAB Group acquires sas - electronics GmbH in Germany
Sas–electronics is a family business which serves customers in Germany and Austria and had net sales of about SEK 30 million in 2020.
NCAB and the Sustainable Development Goals
Through our sustainability work, and with our stakeholders, we are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with our main contribution being to 9 out of the 17 goals. The Global Goals document, and its targets, will serve as an important guide in our work to further build our sustainability strategy and thus […]
The PCB material and pricing situation - PCB supply outlook
Commodity prices have continued to increase, with JP Morgan speculating that we are witnessing the start of a new super-cycle, driven by a post-pandemic recovery.
HDI - high density interconnect PCBs - design trends
The need arises when one no longer thinks of an object that has a single and simple function, but of objects that are evolving in terms of performance and aesthetic appearance, and they have the ability to perform multiple functions and operations. The most classic example is the mobile phone. It transformed from a single […]
Via hole plugging - what is it and when can it be used
Are there different types of via hole plugging or protection? Are there variants when calling for a ‘plugged’ via? Yes there are. In fact there are seven types of via hole ‘protection’. Some are recommended and some are not, some are necessary for certain technologies, and all have different ‘names’. In this text, we will […]
NCAB Group Interim report Q1 2021
Today NCAB Group presented their Interim report for the first quarter 2021. Message from the CEO: Strong first quarter for NCAB in a turbulent market.
Thermal management in electronic systems is becoming increasingly important
In today's electronics industry there are increasing calls for special thermal management solutions. NCAB's experts tell about the methods available.
PCB materials - how to make the right choice
As features such as blind and buried vias, multilayer HDI stack-ups and high frequency signals become more common, the dielectric materials used in production need to be carefully selected to ensure the PCB operates to its highest potential. Material Producer The material producer refers the company that produces the specific material you want to use, […]
Alleviate price increases with your PCB designs
There are many articles that have explained the reasoning for the increased pricing, including this one here [Prices of Copper-Clad Laminates Continue to Rise (iconnect007.com)]. We are going to focus on how you can respond, but understanding some of the driving factors to increased price and lead time. One of the biggest impacts to a […]
NCAB Group Annual Report and Sustainability Report 2020
NCAB Group Annual Report and Sustainability Report for 2020 were published today. Today we published both our Annual report and our Sustainability report for 2020. The sustainability report is in English, and the Annual report is available in English and Swedish.
Applications of PCBs – use field engineering experts on your design
Have your PCB supplier involved early in the design phase First, let’s discuss a resource like this. At NCAB Group, they are field application engineers (FAEs). The benefit here is an experienced field application engineer will have worked on many PCBs for a variety of applications and have the capability and knowledge to recommend […]
NCAB year-end report 2020
NCAB Group released their year-end report as of today. "Strong end to 2020 and positive trend moving into 2021", says Peter Kruk, CEO NCAB Group.
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