Tag Archives: EMS

Slowdown at Foxconn

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Mike

Could PCs do what the rest of the EMS industry could not — derail the Foxconn train? Over the past decade, Foxconn has been practically unstoppable. Not a backlash against China, outrage over dozens of worker suicides, at least two … Continue reading →

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The Top 50 EMS Companies Chat

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Mike

The electronics manufacturing services industry in 2012 saw something of a changing of the guard as major European players like Elcoteq, ElectronicNetwork and SRI Radio Systems dropped off the map, and dependable stalwart industries like military and PCs experienced slow … Continue reading →

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The Biggest of the Big

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Mike

Coming next week, the annual CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Top 50 EMS providers. Who were the biggest gainers and fallers? We will have the full story for you on April 1.    

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Nam Tai Joins $1B Club

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Mike

It’s flown way under the radar but Nam Tai just became the newest member of the EMS $1 billion club, joining 13 other companies (not including the major Taiwanese ODMs like Quanta, Wistron and Compal). The company crossed the threshold … Continue reading →

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Mid Tier EMS Firms Have Top Tier Managers

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mike

Lincoln International today published its quarterly EMS stock index and, as usual, there are several interesting nuggets to be gleaned. One thing that stands out is how well Celestica has been managed over the past several years. It’s the only … Continue reading →

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Public Data

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mike

I was pleasantly surprised this morning to receive a note from IPC indicating a change to its data collection methods. In an announcement touting its new market research subscription series, IPC said it would use aggregate company data along with … Continue reading →

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Foxconn Moves Intriguing

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Gene

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 →

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EMS Q3: Cloudy, with a Chance of Pitfalls

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Mike

Checking our pool of 30 or so publicly traded EMS companies that have thus far reported third-quarter earnings, we see an industry that is decidedly mixed. Exactly half of those in our pool reported net income rose over last year. … Continue reading →

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The EMS-to-OEM Transition

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Mike

We list more than 2,400 sites on our Directory of Electronics Manufacturing Services Companies. Of  them, I would hazard to say at least 15 to 20% now offer some form of ODM/OEM work. It’s not always who you’d think, either. … Continue reading →

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IEC: Comeback or Comedown?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Mike

Is the IEC Electronics story the comeback of the decade or a disaster in waiting? Some thoughts here.

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