ETI

August 1, 2022:

Hudson, NH-based Equipment Technologies, Inc. (ETI) announces it will be acquired by The Redfern Companies. ETI specializes in selling and installing new equipment and offering maintenance services to the circuit board industry worldwide. ETI product and service offerings will be supported by Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials and services for PCB manufacturers in North America.

“ETI looks forward to taking this next step with Insulectro”, commented Jon Pelletier, ETI President. “In bringing UCE’s new equipment lines and our highly skilled technicians and pairing them with the Redfern Companies’ extensive portfolio of resources; we expect an unprecedented opportunity for growth and expansion. I feel this is a great opportunity for both ETI and our customers. I look forward to personally continuing with the new company and helping to grow and provide cutting edge solutions to our industry.”

Speaking on behalf of the Redfern Companies, Patrick Redfern commented, “Effective August 1, 2022, we will acquire the company ETI to augment our current offering of equipment sales and service. This is a big step toward supporting our customers as they automate their manufacturing process. Inclusive with ETI, Insulectro will be able to offer ‘connected factory’ solutions by bringing our world-class materials, and cutting-edge equipment along with our custom process control systems (provided by our Focus Tech chemical company) for every process in the fabrication facility.

“I am excited to welcome the ETI team to our family. Jon, who will remain President, has 30 plus years of equipment experience and strong relationships in the industry worldwide” continued Redfern. “ETI will relocate to our Londonderry, NH, facility to better leverage our resources and provide a base for the introduction of new equipment from Universal Circuit Board Equipment Co., Ltd. (UCE) which is a higher-end equipment manufacturer selling a variety of PCB manufacturing equipment, especially in the wet process area.

“We plan to combine our game-changing InduBond® induction press offering with new offerings from UCE to expand dramatically into the new equipment sales market. Combining ETI’s connections and experience with our nationwide presence and reputation in the industry, we look forward to engaging our customers in new ways.”
Redfern concluded, “Another step to enable our customers to build better boards, faster.”

July 18, 2022:

We are thrilled to announce that Dawn Kazoleas has joined Spyglass as our new Vice President of Human Resources. In her new role, Dawn will develop and manage a human capital strategy that drives business success by decreasing employee turnover, increasing employee engagement, and ensuring that skills and talent are available at all levels of the organization to meet the evolving needs of Insulectro and ongoing industry trends. Reporting to our CEO, she will oversee talent acquisition, learning and employee development, compensation and benefits, and more.

Dawn most recently served as a divisional HR leader with Parker Aerospace. Prior, she spent six years as VPHR for Weber Metals. Additionally, Dawn spent nearly 20 years with Mitsubishi Motors of North America, where she became a Director of HR and Corporate Services. Dawn earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in organizational communication from Michigan State University.