Herndon, VA — April 7, 2010 — The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), an industry-led consortium, expanded its membership roster by 10 during the first quarter of 2010.  It is the largest number of new members ever added in a single quarter.

“This represents an excellent quarter of growth for iNEMI as we work to broaden our focus and our membership,” said Bill Bader, CEO of iNEMI.  “I am very encouraged by the diversity of our new members, both in terms of their business diversity and where they are located, as we strive to grow our global impact and results.  These organizations also validate the work iNEMI is doing, indicating that we are focusing on issues of importance to the electronics industry and that we are, indeed, adding value globally.  Several of the new members joined specifically to participate in our new packaging initiatives,* and several others want to get involved in the industry-leading work we are doing on the environmental front.”

Of the new members, four are from Europe, three from Asia, and three are from North America.

*See related press release about new iNEMI packaging initiatives.

New iNEMI Members

Organization	Headquarters	Business/Description
Atotech	Germany	R&D firm; advanced packaging and substrates
Compliance & Risks Ltd	Ireland	A regulatory data, services and software company that helps businesses manage the impact of environment regulations on their products
DSM Engineering Plastics	Netherlands	Plastics, connectors & cables
ITI (Information Technology Industry Council)	USA	Washington, DC-based advocacy group for the information & communication technology (ICT) industry
Kaifa Technologies	China	EMS/ODM
NGK/NTK	Japan	Leading ceramic substrate & component supplier
Global Innovation Research Center, Peking University	China	University research
pinfa (Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants Association)	Belgium	Industry association and technical resource re: brominated flame retardant alternatives
Rogers Corporation	USA	Laminates, flexible circuits & component packaging
The Vinyl Institute	USA	Trade organization representing manufacturers involved in the production of PVC/vinyl resin in the United States

About iNEMI
The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative’s mission is to forecast and accelerate improvements in the electronics manufacturing industry for a sustainable future.  This industry-led consortium is made up of more than 70 manufacturers, suppliers, industry associations and consortia, government agencies and universities.  iNEMI roadmaps the needs of the electronics industry, identifies gaps in the technology infrastructure, establishes implementation projects to eliminate these gaps (both business and technical), and stimulates standards activities to speed the introduction of new technologies.  The consortium also works with government agencies, universities and other funding agencies to set priorities for future industry needs and R&D initiatives.  iNEMI is based in Herndon, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), with regional offices in Shanghai, China and Limerick, Ireland.  For additional information about iNEMI, visit http://www.inemi.org.

For further information:
Cynthia Williams
+1 207-871-1260
cwilliams@inemi.org