Press Release

April 29, 2015

Circuit Foil Assigns Advanced Copper Foil as their Exclusive Distributor and Value-Added Converter for North American PCB Market

Toronto, ON – April 29, 2015 – Advanced Copper Foil (ACF) is a company dedicated to the supply of High Performance Copper Foils to North America. By announcing their newly acquired exclusive distribution agreement for the PCB Supply Chain with Circuit Foil Luxembourg, ACF will begin immediately to provide value-added copper foil to all regions of the United States and Canada.

With support from the current Circuit Foil division in Granby, Quebec – combined with ACF’s finishing warehouses located in Toronto, Northern and Southern California, copper foils will be available in finished form – including rolls and tooled panels of all required sizes. All locations will be full capable of Slitting, Paneling, and Tooling, with product ready for timely delivery.

“We are delighted to announce our partnership with Circuit Foil Luxembourg. Circuit Foil has over 50 years of expertise in producing copper foils of various industries, and we will bring these premium quality Cu Foils to all customers in the North American market. Circuit Foil is the leader in Ultra-Flat and Ultra-Thin foils”, says Shane Stewart, Product Manager of ACF.

The initial line of products available from ACF will include these three types of Copper Foils:

  • TW-YE: A matte side treated ED copper foil, characterized by enhanced HTE properties and suitable for High Tg, FR-4 PCBs.
  • TWS: A family of high performance matte-side treated products designed to provide high bond strength for the range of Polyimide and BT PCBs.
  • TWLS: A Very-Low Profile copper foil designed to provide the highest bond strength on the newest HSLL substrates.

About Advanced Copper Foil

Advanced Copper Foil is the exclusive Distributor of Circuit Foil Luxembourg and specializes in the tooling of copper foils and the manufacturing of Aluminum Supported Copper Foils for the North American Printed Circuit Board Industry. For further information visit: www.advancedcopperfoil.com

About Circuit Foil

Established in 1960, Circuit Foil has been manufacturing premium quality electro-deposited (ED) copper foils for all Electronics, Automotive, Batteries, Shielding and Photovoltaic industries. The product portfolio ranges from ultra-thin foils (1.5 µm) to heavy gauge foils (210 µm = 6 oz). Tailor-made treatments ensure perfect compatibility with high end resin systems that are widely used in the high end PCB arena.