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BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American industry PCB shipments in July increased 6.9% year-over-year and orders fell 6.9%, IPC said.
NAMPA, ID – MPC will lay off 5% of its nationwide workforce, including 55 jobs in North Sioux City, and here at the company's headquarters, and transfer manufacturing in Nashville to Flextronics in Juarez, Mexico, according to published reports. Most of the jobs are in IT and sales, KTIV reported.
MPC acquired certain elements of Gateway's computer business last year and is one of the 10 largest PC manufacturers. However, the company is struggling to avoid bankruptcy, according to recent company notices.
The company did not disclose the value or length of the programs sent to Flextronics.
ST. LOUIS – LaBarge Inc. has been awarded a $1.1 million contract from Northrop Grumman to provide electronic assemblies for its new Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), which consolidates the missions of five Marine Corps radars into a single multi-role radar system.
The company expects to receive follow-on orders.
Production on the contract began this summer at LaBarge's Tulsa facility and is expected to continue through January 2009.
The company expects to receive follow-on orders.
Production on the contract began this summer at LaBarge's Tulsa facility and is expected to continue through January 2009.
