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May 1, 2017 | Advanced CircuitsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Advanced Circuits, has received the 2016 Gold Award from the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District for the tenth year for 100 percent compliance with industrial pre-treatment requirements and a dedicated commitment to environmental excellence. The chemical complexities involved in the fabrication of printed circuit boards, make this prestigious award a significant achievement that puts Advanced Circuits at the forefront of PCB manufactures in North America.
The company has made significant investments to ensure redundancy in its water treatment systems with two main ion exchange units with a full resin rebuild and a third ion exchange unit for its EDTAbased copper waste stream. Advanced Circuits goes above and beyond industry standards to maximize efforts for preventing pollution and minimizing waste by recycling all scrap metal, waste copper etch solutions, reducing water usage with counter flow rinses and automated sensors, along with other environmentally conscious measures.
About Advanced Circuits
Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been the leading printed circuit board manufacturer specializing in both Prototype and Production quantities and is ranked in sales volume among the top 3 PCB fabricators in North America. Offering true one-stop convenience and assured quality with in-house fabrication and small-quantity/quick-turn assembly services, Advanced Circuits’ PCB solutions range from the simplest designs to the most rigorous requirements for the medical, commercial, defense, and aerospace marketplace. Advanced Circuits is MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-PRF-55110, AS9100, ISO 9001 Certified, IPC 6012 3/3A, IPC 6018 Class 3 Qualified, and ITAR Registered as well as being DOD contracts ready. The company is well known for its expedited turn time capabilities including Same Day and Weekend turns and its industry best on-time shipping record. For more information, visit www.4pcb.com or call 800-979-4PCB (4722).
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