Atotech and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories announce business partnership
May 04 2022 - 6:00AM
Atotech, a leading specialty chemicals technology company and a
market leader in advanced electroplating solutions, and Schweitzer
Engineering Laboratories (“SEL”), an industry leader in the design
and manufacture of digital products and systems that protect,
control, and automate electric power systems, today announced that
they will partner at SEL’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
under construction in Idaho, USA.
SEL will utilize Atotech’s innovative Uniplate®
equipment technology in their new 162,000 square-foot facility that
will serve as home for SEL’s printed circuit board manufacturing
operation. The Uniplate® family of equipment is the industry
standard for horizontal inline printed circuit board processes,
from desmear and metallization to flash copper plating. The lines
are scheduled to be commissioned in 2022.
John Hendrickson, Senior Engineering Manager at
SEL, who will oversee SEL’s new operation, said: “As we start
manufacturing our own printed circuit boards, we are committed to
building the most modern, environmentally friendly, and safe PCB
manufacturing facility in the United States. Atotech is a leader in
their field and the right partner for us. Their horizontal plating
technology offers an easy approach to automation with a focus on
reducing chemical usage. This will help us meet our water recycling
goals.”
Atotech’s significant investment into
environmentally sound solutions benefits customers’ products and
their production processes. These solutions reduce water,
chemistry, energy, and waste generation, while reducing costs and
meeting customer expectations for future PCB manufacturing.
“We are very excited to work with SEL to realize
their needs in Idaho,” said Harald Ahnert, President of the
Electronics segment at Atotech. “The equipment selected by SEL
combines years of Atotech engineering leadership for horizontal
production equipment. The Uniplate® family brings a highly
automated and environmentally sound approach to PCB
manufacturing.”
SEL previously announced that local in-house
production of the PCB’s used in their digital products will provide
the company with more freedom to experiment and innovate. It will
also increase supply-chain security and yield superior product
quality.
For more information regarding SEL’s new Idaho
facility, visit www.selinc.com. For additional information on
Atotech’s Uniplate® family and other equipment lines, visit
www.atotech.com and visit their “Electronics” solutions
section.
About AtotechAtotech (NYSE:
ATC) is a leading specialty chemicals technology company and a
market leader in advanced electroplating solutions. Atotech
delivers chemistry, equipment, software, and services for
innovative technology applications through an integrated
systems-and-solutions approach. Atotech solutions are used in a
wide variety of end-markets, including smartphones and other
consumer electronics, communications infrastructure, and computing,
as well as in numerous industrial and consumer applications such as
automotive, heavy machinery, and household appliances.
Atotech, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, has
over 4,000 employees in more than 40 countries, with manufacturing
operations across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. In 2021, the
company generated revenues of $1.5 billion. With its
well-established innovative strength and industry-leading global
TechCenter network, Atotech delivers pioneering solutions combined
with unparalleled on-site support for over 8,000 customers
worldwide. For more information about Atotech, please visit us at
atotech.com.
About Schweitzer Engineering
LaboratoriesSEL invents, designs and builds digital
products and systems that protect power grids around the world.
This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve
power system reliability, safety and cost. SEL, a 100 percent
employee-owned company that is headquartered in Pullman,
Washington, has manufactured products in the United States since
1984 and now serves customers in 168 countries. SEL provides
unmatched technical support, customer service and a 10-year
worldwide warranty.
Contact:
Media relations:
Susanne Richter
+49 30 349 85 418
press@atotech.com
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