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Omega EMS Going Where the Growth Is

May 19, 2026 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine

When you start with a well-proven management team and a chance to start from scratch, it doesn’t take long to get well established. Omega EMS CEO Chris Alessio discusses the company's rapid 10-year growth from startup to an international electronics manufacturing organization. We find out what makes things click so well.

There was a time when you could tell where a product was from by how it felt, fit, or functioned: German precision, Japanese consistency, or American durability. Today, the lines are blurred. The best factories in Vietnam rival those in Texas, and Mexican plants match the efficiency of Taiwan. However, as quality expectations converge worldwide, execution doesn’t. The global quality gap continues to widen. The definition of quality is no longer regional; it’s universal.





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Knocking Down the Bone Pile: Precision Milling of Underfilled SMT Components

May 13, 2026 | Nash Bell, Knocking Down the Bone Pile

Underfill is a polymeric material used to fill the gap between a printed circuit board and the underside of surface-mount area-array packages such as BGA, QFP, and QFN devices, thereby surrounding and protecting the solder...

Learning with Leo: Drones—Meeting Demand Without Compromise

May 6, 2026 | Leo Lambert, Learning With Leo

With drones used in a wide range of applications today, particularly in modern military conflicts, domestic manufacturers are feeling pressure to produce at high volume and low cost, particularly within an NDAA supply chain ecosystem...

Global Sourcing Spotlight: Building a Supply Chain That Bends, Not Breaks

April 29, 2026 | Bob Duke, Global Sourcing Spotlight

The global supply chain is a complex, interdependent, and shifting organism. In the past few years, pandemics, tariffs, wars, natural disasters, and transportation chaos have tested it like never before, revealing that fragility is...

Smart Automation: The Journey of a Component Through an SMT Factory

April 22, 2026 | Josh Casper, Smart Automation

In electronics manufacturing, the SMT line tends to get most of the attention. Placement machines, inspection systems, screen printers, and reflow ovens often take center stage when discussing productivity improvements or new...

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