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American Standard Circuits (ASC), a leading provider of advanced printed circuit board manufacturing solutions, is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at SMTA International 2026, taking place October 25–29 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
At this year's event, American Standard Circuits will highlight the comprehensive PCB manufacturing capabilities of the ASC family of companies, combining the advanced technology, engineering expertise, and high-reliability manufacturing of American Standard Circuits with the speed, convenience, and customer-focused services of ASC Sunstone.
As electronics manufacturers face increasing demands for miniaturization, greater performance, faster turnaround times, and more dependable supply chains, ASC offers customers a complete PCB solution, from initial design support and rapid prototyping through advanced fabrication and volume production.
When making the announcement President and CEO Anaya Vardya said, "SMTA International is an excellent opportunity for us to meet with the engineers, designers, and electronics manufacturers who are developing tomorrow's technologies. Today's customers need more than a company that simply builds printed circuit boards. They need a manufacturing partner who understands their challenges, helps them solve problems, and provides the right technology at the right time. That is exactly what we have built across American Standard Circuits and ASC Sunstone. Whether a customer needs a quick-turn prototype, an advanced HDI board, a complex rigid-flex circuit, or a high-reliability PCB for a demanding aerospace, defense, medical, or industrial application, we have the engineering knowledge, manufacturing capabilities, and customer service to help them succeed. We look forward to demonstrating those advantages at SMTA International."
Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about ASC's extensive capabilities, including Ultra HDI and high-density interconnect technology, rigid and rigid-flex printed circuit boards, RF and microwave circuits, metal-backed and thermal management solutions, advanced materials, and high-reliability PCB manufacturing.
The company will also emphasize its design for manufacturability (DFM) expertise, responsive technical support, quick-turn PCB prototyping, and ability to support customers throughout the complete product development and manufacturing lifecycle.
ASC is also investing in the next generation of electronics engineers at this year's show. ASC Sunstone is an educational sponsor of the Bright Electronics Manufacturing Challenge 2026, providing printed circuit boards for the student teams competing in the challenge finals at SMTA International on October 27–28. Organized by the Electronics Manufacturing & Assembly Collaborative (EMAC), the competition has student teams design, fabricate, assemble, and test a custom PCB that serves as the control board for a competition robot.
American Standard Circuits invites PCB designers, electronics engineers, OEMs, contract manufacturers, and purchasing professionals attending SMTA International 2026 to visit Booth 2519, where American Standard Circuits representatives will be on hand to discuss how the company's integrated PCB manufacturing solutions can support their next project.
