--- title: Contract and Circuit Board Manufacturing Blog | Zentech | boards description: boards | Zentech Manufacturing, Inc. is a privately held, engineering-driven contract manufacturer specializing in the design and manufacture of highly-complex electronic and RF circuit cards and assemblies. --- - [Contact Us](https://www.zentech.com/contact) (443) 348-4500 - [Customer Login](http://207.87.225.180/portal/) - [Blog](https://info.zentech.com/blog) - [News](https://www.zentech.com/news/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ZentechManufacturing/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/zentechman) MENU [![Zentech Manufacturing, Inc](https://info.zentech.com/hubfs/Zentech_May2018/images/zentech-logo.png)](https://www.zentech.com) X - [Blog](https://info.zentech.com/blog) - [News](https://www.zentech.com/news/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ZentechManufacturing/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/zentechman) - [Contact Us](https://www.zentech.com/contact) (443) 348-4500 - [Customer Login](http://207.87.225.180/portal/) ![Banner Image](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Zentech_May2018/images/top-page-banner.jpg?width=2000&height=176&name=top-page-banner.jpg) ## [5 Characteristics Of A Great Contract Manufacturer](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/360954/5-Characteristics-Of-A-Great-Contract-Manufacturer) Posted by [Matthew Turpin](https://info.zentech.com/blog/author/matthew-turpin) on Tue, Feb 17, 2015 @ 07:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/file-232398616-jpg/images/pcb-assembly4.jpg) ](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/360954/5-Characteristics-Of-A-Great-Contract-Manufacturer) As a small to mid-sized electronics company, you may find yourself struggling, from time to time, to keep up with the large brands and businesses. While these "big fish" game players may be able to afford to employ a large staff of skilled designers and engineers, and stay on top of the latest and greatest assembly machinery, you may not have the same resources available to you. This is not an uncommon problem. To find success, many SMBs choose to contract the production [of their PC boards out to a third-party manufacturer](http://classic-archived-site-165279.web12.hubspot.com/blog/bid/360905/American-Contract-Manufacturers-Can-Take-You-All-The-Way). [Read More](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/360954/5-Characteristics-Of-A-Great-Contract-Manufacturer) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/360954/5-Characteristics-Of-A-Great-Contract-Manufacturer#comments-listing) Topics: [assembly solutions](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/assembly-solutions), [boards](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/boards), [pc boards](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/pc-boards) ## [Should PC Boards be Constructed with Through-Hole Methods or Surface Mount Technology?](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339304/Should-PC-Boards-be-Constructed-with-Through-Hole-Methods-or-Surface-Mount-Technology) Posted by [Matthew Turpin](https://info.zentech.com/blog/author/matthew-turpin) on Fri, May 02, 2014 @ 07:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/file-718751736-jpg/images/pc-boards4.jpg) ](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339304/Should-PC-Boards-be-Constructed-with-Through-Hole-Methods-or-Surface-Mount-Technology) In order for your electronics business to attract and satisfy customers, you need to be focusing on the very basics of product design and manufacture: PC boards. As the demands of the consumer market change, and technological processes evolve, so must your way of thinking about printed circuit boards. Although it's true that through-hole mounting was the standard for PC board construction for years, surface mount technology (SMT) is the 'new kid on the block', and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. [Read More](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339304/Should-PC-Boards-be-Constructed-with-Through-Hole-Methods-or-Surface-Mount-Technology) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339304/Should-PC-Boards-be-Constructed-with-Through-Hole-Methods-or-Surface-Mount-Technology#comments-listing) Topics: [boards](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/boards), [PB board assembly manufacturer](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/pb-board-assembly-manufacturer), [pc board](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/pc-board) ## [Need Help Constructing Your PC Boards? 5 Characteristics of a Great Contract Manufacturer](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339303/Need-Help-Constructing-Your-PC-Boards-5-Characteristics-of-a-Great-Contract-Manufacturer) Posted by [Matthew Turpin](https://info.zentech.com/blog/author/matthew-turpin) on Wed, Apr 09, 2014 @ 07:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/file-653001231-jpg/images/contract-electronics-manufacturer1.jpg) ](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339303/Need-Help-Constructing-Your-PC-Boards-5-Characteristics-of-a-Great-Contract-Manufacturer) As a small to mid-sized electronics company, you may find yourself struggling, from time to time, to keep up with the large brands and businesses. While these "big fish" game players may be able to afford to employ a large staff of skilled designers and engineers, and stay on top of the latest and greatest assembly machinery, you may not have the same resources available to you. This is not an uncommon problem. To find success, many SMBs choose to contract the production of their PC boards out to a third-party manufacturer. [Read More](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339303/Need-Help-Constructing-Your-PC-Boards-5-Characteristics-of-a-Great-Contract-Manufacturer) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339303/Need-Help-Constructing-Your-PC-Boards-5-Characteristics-of-a-Great-Contract-Manufacturer#comments-listing) Topics: [contract electronics manufacturer](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/contract-electronics-manufacturer), [boards](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/boards) ## [Keeping the Production of PC Boards on American Soil](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339302/Keeping-the-Production-of-PC-Boards-on-American-Soil) Posted by [Matthew Turpin](https://info.zentech.com/blog/author/matthew-turpin) on Fri, Mar 14, 2014 @ 07:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.zentech.com/hs-fs/file-581445588-jpg/images/pc-boards1.jpg) ](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339302/Keeping-the-Production-of-PC-Boards-on-American-Soil) As technology continues to advance, consumers are increasingly interested in purchasing electronic gadgets that are dense, compact, fast, and above all, affordable. In order to meet these demands, many [electronics companies are searching for ways to scale down their production costs](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/248310/Assembly-Electronics-Lowers-Production-Cost), enabling them to lower customer price points while still earning a significant profit. Unfortunately, some of these companies are making the mistake of setting their sights offshore, in search of cheap labor in the construction of their PC boards.  [Read More](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339302/Keeping-the-Production-of-PC-Boards-on-American-Soil) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.zentech.com/blog/bid/339302/Keeping-the-Production-of-PC-Boards-on-American-Soil#comments-listing) Topics: [boards](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/boards), [PB board assembly manufacturer](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/pb-board-assembly-manufacturer), [pc board](https://info.zentech.com/blog/topic/pc-board) [All posts](https://info.zentech.com/blog/all) ### Archives - [February 2024 (1)](https://info.zentech.com/blog/archive/2024/02) - [January 2024 (1)](https://info.zentech.com/blog/archive/2024/01) - [December 2023 (1)](https://info.zentech.com/blog/archive/2023/12) - [November 2023 (2)](https://info.zentech.com/blog/archive/2023/11) - [August 2023 (2)](https://info.zentech.com/blog/archive/2023/08) - 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