MacDermid Alpha Opens New Die Attach Applications Center in Taiwan
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a global leader in high performance electronics materials, officially opened a Greater China Die Attach Application Center on April 1, 2021. The advanced technology and application center will house technical service and lab personnel, equipped with state-of-the-art die attach assembly and process equipment.
Rick Frick, Vice President and General Manager of the Semiconductor Solutions division, described the new facility and its impact, “With MacDermid Alpha’s unique role as a leading packaging materials supplier to all steps of the electronics manufacturing supply chain, this multi million dollar investment to build a leading edge application’s center is an important next step in enabling our customers to meet their design goals. With these new capabilities, we will foster not only local, but also region
U.S. Supreme Court Tosses Review of Minnesota County Fracture Sand Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition that sought to overturn a Minnesota county ordinance banning the mining of silica sand, which is used in some Lower 48 well completions.
Minnesota Sands LLC, which filed its initial lawsuit in 2017, was challenging an adverse ruling by the Supreme Court of Minnesota regarding Winona County’s ban imposed in 2016 (No. A18-0090).
Five years ago Winona County banned sand mining that was commercially “valuable for use in the hydraulic fracturing of shale to obtain oil and natural gas.” However, the county still allowed the same silica sand to be mined for “local construction” uses.