In December 2025, the SMTA launched a new platform for its Knowledge Base, where members can search and access over 6000 published technical papers and on-demand webinars. This update makes SMTA research easier to find and cite across the broader electronics manufacturing community.
Kurtz Ersa Inc. is strengthening its position in microelectronics and semiconductor technology. Effective September 1, 2025, ATV Technologie GmbH officially became part of the Kurtz Ersa Group and will operate under the new name Kurtz Ersa Semicon GmbH.
This strategic integration unites Kurtz Ersa’s established reflow soldering expertise with ATV’s advanced vacuum and specialty thermal processing technologies, creating a complete solution portfolio for microelectronics, semiconductor packaging, and power electronics manufacturing.
Cumberland Electronics Strategic Supply Solutions (CE3S), your strategic sourcing, professional solutions and distribution partner, is pleased to announce the upcoming ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021 Training Course hosted by Desco Industries Inc., taking place throughout May 2026. This comprehensive four-part webinar series is designed to help ESD professionals and manufacturing teams implement, verify, and maintain effective ESD control programs aligned with the globally recognized ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021 standard.
Two new aspiring engineers have begun hands-on intensive learning and forging their future successes in the 11th class of interns at HYREL Technologies in Peoria, Arizona. Laila Chenel and Lincoln Spychalla are both High School Seniors drawn from local high schools in the PUSD (Peoria Unified School District).
Outreach builds on ACE and METAL training programs, which are free and have graduated more than 5,000 participants since 2020. The Composites Institute announced the launch of ‘Make It In America’, a national outreach campaign to raise awareness of careers in advanced manufacturing and help fill the 3.8 million jobs needed by 2030.
The U.S. is facing a historic skills gap - pending retirements combined with a lack of trained new workers in the pipeline could leave millions of manufacturing jobs unfilled in the coming years. This presents a significant threat to our nation’s security and resiliency. The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute, a Department of Defense sponsored Manufacturing USA MII, takes a comprehensive approach to preparing the workforce to work with robotics, automation, AI, and other Industry 4.0 technologies.
Effective Date: March 3, 2026
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