Arc-Tronics, Inc. is a proud member of the following trade associations: The IPC is a United States-based trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members worldwide, who are participants in the electronic interconnect industry. www.ipc.org Founded in 1982, the ESD Association is a professional voluntary association dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of electrostatic discharge (ESD) avoidance. From fewer than 100 members, the Association has grown to more than 2,000 members throughout the world. www.esda.org The SMTA (Surface Mount Technology Association) membership is a network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies and related business operations. www.smta.org The SMTnet forum - the most active in the industry - enables users to ask questions and get answers directly from industry professionals on topics ranging from the technical manufacturing processes to purchasing management and DFM/CE issues. Your business will gain access to valuable content, including an archival database of forum entries. www.smtnet.com SME (The Society of Manufacturing Engineers), headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., is the world’s leading professional society serving the manufacturing industries. Through its publications, expositions, professional development resources and member programs, SME influences more than 500,000 manufacturing executives, managers and engineers. Founded in 1932, SME has some 60,000 members in 70 countries and supports a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide. www.sme.org Copyright © 2001-2004 by Arc-Tronics, Inc. All rights reserved.