Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., an advanced joining material supplier, today announced that its President Tetsuro Nishimura has received a Distinguished Committee Service Award in recognition and acknowledgement of his extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronics industry. IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® presented the award at the recent IPC APEX EXPO that took place at the San Diego Convention Center.
Nishimura received the award for his contributions to the 5-24c Solder Alloy Task Group that developed Amendment 1 to J-STD-006C. He was recognized for making significant contributions to IPC and the industry by lending his time and expertise through IPC committee service.
Nishimura is recognized throughout the electronics industry as the inventor of SN100C and the pioneer of micro-alloyed solders. In addition, since his promotion to President in 2004, he has overseen the expansion of Nihon Superior to its current position as a major supplier of lead-free solder to the global electronics industry.
