At National Electronics Week 2014 in Birmingham, England, 20 competitors showed off their hand soldering skills during IPC hand soldering competition. Andrew Smith, Custom Interconnected Ltd., took first place with score of 167 out of a possible 176. He took home a cash prize of £300 and earned a spot at IPC Hand Soldering WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Helen Reynolds of Custom Interconnected Ltd. came in second with score of 157 and Mark Smith of CSM Electronics Ltd. took third place with score of ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations