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RTW SMTAI: Alpha Discusses Solder Dross Reclamation
September 26, 2017 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
At the recent SMTA International 2017 exhibition in Rosemont, Illinois, Mitch Holtzer, director of Americas Reclaim Business of Alpha Assembly Solutions, talks with Managing Editor Andy Shaughnessy about the solder dross reclamation process, and discusses his new role in leading Alpha’s reclamation business.
He also discusses the trends he's seeing in solder dross reclamation globally.
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