Author Archives: Gene
‘Follow the Money’
Although all the presentations and keynote speakers at the Electronic System Technologies Conference in Las Vegas in May were of value, interesting and well-presented to those who attended the various tracks, several caught my attention as being especially worthy of further … Continue reading
Another National Treasure Lost?
The April 26 news in the Cedar Rapids Gazette announcing the impending closure of Rockwell Collins’ 49-year-old printed circuit operations should be spotlighted nationally for several reasons. It cites declining profits and business as the reason for the decision. It follows by just … Continue reading
Unplugged
Another federal energy investment has gone South — no, make that West. Lithium ion batteries have been in the news again following Boeing’s highly publicized Dreamliner battery difficulties. China’s Wanxiang Group has received clearance from the US Committee on Foreign … Continue reading
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Tagged Apex, batteries, Boeing, Hall of Fame, IPC, Nissan Leaf, Unimicron
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Is A New Vision Needed?
China’s industry minister has put forth an aggressive goal of building five to eight giants in the electronics industry with $16-plus billion in sales in the next two years through consolidation and overseas acquisitions and alliances. The Ministry of Information … Continue reading
‘The Past is Prelude’
“The past is but a prelude to the future” In 55 BC Cicero was attributed with saying, “The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and … Continue reading
Onshoring
Onshoring has become the word of the moment, the expression of hope, the exposure of wishful thinking to those who try to intepret relatively small onshoring activities as major moves for job and economic recovery. Flextronics CEO Mike McNamara pointed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Flextronics, Michael McNamara, onshoring, reshoring, Taiwan
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Foxconn Moves Intriguing
There is a lot of speculation regarding Apple’s stated intent to build a manufacturing site in the US. This is not a major move. Only 200 jobs will be created. I cannot help but wonder if this is related to … Continue reading
US Commitments
When I heard early this month that Foxconn (Hon Hai) chief Terry Gou offered to train Americans in electronic manufacturing I recalled one of Apple’s excuses for putting its production in Asia, much of which went to Foxconn which now … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Foxconn, Goo Chemical, Japan, OTC, solder mask, Taiwan, Taiyo, Terry Gou, US manufacturing
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Associations in Agreement
Taiwan’s Vice President Wu (tallest man, center of photo) welcomed visitors and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the TPCA Show held in conjunction with the IMPACT 2012 event in Taipei. Second from the right is IPC CEO and … Continue reading
Rebuilding Bridges While Breaking New Ground
The announcement of cooperative activities in their fall programs by the IPC and the SMTA is hopefully just a forerunner of things to come under the leadership of the IPC’s new president John Mitchell. It was an excellent first step in … Continue reading
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