Orbotech and mentor graphics partner in frontline PCB solutions joint venture

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(2010), "Orbotech and mentor graphics partner in frontline PCB solutions joint venture", Circuit World, Vol. 36 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/cw.2010.21736cab.007

Orbotech and mentor graphics partner in frontline PCB solutions joint venture

Article Type: Industry news From: Circuit World, Volume 36, Issue 3

Orbotech Ltd will partner with Mentor Graphics Corporation in the Frontline PCB Solutions Ltd joint venture, following the recent acquisition of Valor Computerized Systems by Mentor Graphics.

Frontline PCB Solutions, the leading global provider of pre-production computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and engineering software solutions for the bare PCB industry, will be equally owned by Orbotech and Mentor Graphics; previously, Frontline was equally owned by Orbotech and Valor. As part of the new agreement with Mentor Graphics, Orbotech will continue to be the sole distributor of Frontline’s software products worldwide.

The partnership between Orbotech and Mentor Graphics is expected to be seamless for Frontline customers who will continue to receive the industry-leading CAM/Engineering software and support that they expect from Frontline. Going forward, they will also benefit from synergies emerging from the owner-companies’ core competencies leading to end-to-end integration. This includes enhanced interfaces and fast, effective communication between PCB computer-aided design (CAD), CAM and engineering and manufacturing, resulting in the production of PCBs with higher quality, shorter cycle times and greater cost-savings.