FCT Solder and Nihon Superior USA to Showcase SN100C Solder Alloy at Electronics West 2008

GREELEY, CO � January 21, 2008 � FCT Solder, a division of FCT Assembly, and Nihon Superior USA, a subsidiary of Nihon Superior Co. Ltd, announce plans to exhibit SN100C� Lead-Free products in booth 128 at the upcoming Electronics West exhibition, scheduled to take place January 29-31, 2008 in Anaheim, Calif.

FCT Solder invites visitors to bring their lead-free projects and questions to its booth for an SN100C� consultation.

Initially developed for use in wave and selective soldering applications, SN100C� is also available as a Lead-Free HASL finish, solder paste, solid and cored wire, ribbon, pre-forms and spheres. SN100C� is quickly becoming known as the most reliable lead-free alloy in the industry and is outperforming competitive products in Japan, Asia, China, USA and Europe, with increasing numbers of leading manufacturers incorporating it into their processes.

SN100C� is the original patented Sn/Cu/Ni+Ge alloy. Inherent characteristics such as high fluidity, low copper erosion, low drossing, superior wetting and freedom from shrinkage defects along with more than eight years and billions of solder joints to its credit make it a low cost, high reliability lead-free solution.

About FCT Assembly

FCT Assembly was created after the purchase of Fine Line Stencil, Inc., and consists of two major operations: stencil manufacturing and the manufacturing of electronic assembly products such as solder paste, flux and solder (both conventional 63/37 and SN100C� lead-free) bar. The assembly products are manufactured in the Greeley, Colo. plant and the stencils are manufactured in the Beaverton, Ore., Memphis, Tenn., and Greeley, Colo. facilities. The stencils can be fabricated by both laser cutting and chemical etch. The company also makes precision parts in its A-Laser division, which is located in Beaverton, Ore. For more information, visit http://www.fctassembly.com

About Nihon Superior Co. Ltd.

Nihon Superior was founded in 1966 when it began marketing unique flux products imported from the US. Since then, the company made its mark on society by gathering the most advanced soldering and brazing technologies and products from around the world, and supplying them to companies in the metal-joining industry. Backed by its knowledge of these technologies, Nihon Superior has developed into a global company by establishing manufacturing and sales centers in Japan as well as in Asia and Europe, and by forming business partnerships with overseas companies.