Ferro Electronic Material Systems Expands Line of RoHS-Compliant Products
CLEVELAND--Nov. 13, 2007--Ferro Corporation's (NYSE:FOE) Electronic Material Systems introduced several new products that expand its line of RoHS-compliant materials at IMAPS 2007, held Nov. 13-15 in San Jose, CA. Ferro has developed five new silver-based conductor pastes and is the exclusive distributor of new Sumitomo® resistor pastes in Europe and North America. All products are lead- and cadmium-free. The new conductors and resistors broaden Ferro's range of matched material systems for hybrid integrated circuit (IC) applications to offer cost-effective performance over a broad range of system requirements while providing RoHS compliance. Ferro also has introduced new lead- and cadmium-free glass powders for a wide variety of applications and glass pastes for overglazes and sealing glasses.
Ferro is the sole distributor in Europe and North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) countries of Sumitomo Metal Mining's new RG-A series of lead- and cadmium-free resistor thick film pastes. The RG-A series is a state-of-the-art system for making environmentally friendly chip resistors. The pastes are available in a wide range of resistances and exhibit the same electrical characteristics as the conventional SMMR-U pastes.
About Ferro Electronic Material Systems
Ferro Electronic Material Systems produces metal pastes and powders for solar energy applications, advanced packaging and thick film conductors; chemical mechanical planarization slurries for semiconductors and advanced integrated circuits; dielectrics used in passive chip components and multilayer ceramic capacitors; and surface finishing materials for LCD, hard disk and ophthalmic lens polishing. Ferro Electronic Material Systems is based in Cleveland, and has production, laboratory, sales, and technical support facilities around the world, including Vista, CA; Penn Yan, NY; South Plainfield, NJ; Haverhill, United Kingdom; Uden, The Netherlands; Hanau, Germany; Tsukuba, Japan; and Suzhou, China.
About Ferro Corporation
Ferro Corporation is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. Ferro materials enhance the performance of products in a variety of end markets, including electronics, solar energy, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, building and renovation, appliances, automotive, household furnishings, and industrial products.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company has approximately 6,700 employees globally and reported 2006 sales of $2.0 billion.
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