Core Competencies

I.     Innovative Thinking

For decades the PCB industry has been growing and changing.  It is impossible to be successful in this environment if one cannot adapt to the changes.  Whether it is low cost regions around the world competing for market share or environmental standards being imposed that forces change the successful company must adapt.  At LCOA, we look for ways to do things better or faster inside our own company and we strive to do the same thing for our customers.

II.     Cost Conscious Manufacturing

At LCOA, we are aware of the pricing pressures in the PCB marketplace and the electronics industry as a whole.  Since being established in 1971, this awareness has driven our initiatives for reducing the cost of manufacturing to position ourselves to compete in the global market.  It requires looking internally and externally for these opportunities.  Here are a few examples:

LCOA operates on a totally integrated manufacturing order (M.O.) system that allows management to understand the costs at each step in the process.  We use our proprietary ePPREDATOR software, which operates on an IBM i5 platform.  The system is fully integrated with manufacturing, accounting, purchasing and sales to help us manage the business using real-time information.

In order to compete globally it is necessary to utilize a global supply chain that works.  We are always looking for materials that will reduce our costs and products that will help us innovate.

III.    Broad Product Offering

LCOA offers the widest product line available for backup, entry and drilling materials used in the fabrication of printed circuit boards.  Our products are used by PCB fabricators around the world to drill small holes in the PCB which are then metalized and used as a means to connect the inner layers of copper circuitry throughout the PCB.  Our laminates play a critical role in the efficiency, quality and long-term integrity of the finished PCB.