Isola has expanded its manufacturing facility here, increasing capacity by some 70,000 sheets of printed circuit laminate per month. The upgrade includes two hot oil presses, semiautomatic layup lines and an additional cleanroom. Isola said the expansion would "significantly reduce" lead times and enhance quickturn capability. The project will be completed in September. The Suzhou site, one of five plants Isola operates in Asia, came online in 1997 and employs 279 workers. The investment will enable Isola to provide its high-speed digital materials within one to three days for critical qualification samples and ramp-to-volume production orders.
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