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On October 31st 1985, 48 members of the ISHM‐Benelux Chapter met at the Delft University of Technology for the Autumn 1985 meeting.

The once highly publicised Porcelain Enamelled Steel (PES) substrates seem to have disappeared from the public gaze, or have they? They certainly have not. If anything, they have consolidated their place in electronics applications and are growing in use at a remarkable pace in particular applications supplied by the major USA source, namely Ferro‐ECA.

This paper identifies component industry trends, examines the traditional methods of achieving “space quality”, addresses how the space industry can adapt to this changing scenario, looks at the options for space standardisation/qualification, challenges some established practices and, finally, considers performance specifications.

‘Soldering and Cleaning in Electronics’ international conference, including an exposition, took place in Brno on 12–13 October 1993. The conference was organised by SMT‐Info, together with the ISHM‐Czech and Slovak Chapter. The purpose of this common action was to bring together the professionals in surface mount technology and thick film technology. In the framework of the conference, in which 130 home and foreign delegates participated, the annual meeting of the ISHM‐Czech and Slovak Chapter took place.

The ISHM‐Benelux Chapter will organise a one‐day conference at the Antwerp Crest Hotel, on Thursday 29 October 1987. The conference will be aimed at applications of hybrid circuits rather than technology.