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NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES – TT Electronics said it would integrate its five manufacturing services businesses into a single division, creating the UK’s largest – and the world’s 25th largest – EMS company.
The combined business unit features some 460,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and 1,500 staff with sites in Perry, OH; Rogerstone and Aylesbury, UK; Suzhou; and Kuantan, Malaysia.
In a statement, TT Electronics chief executive Neil Rodgers said, “Our integrated manufacturing services division offers high-volume services to customers manufacturing low to medium volumes. These include not only a choice of manufacturing location, to fit the profile of technical skills, quality accreditation and cost environment associated with each project, but also a service package that can extend right out to a fully outsourced logistics organization.”
JACKSON, MI – EMS provider Sparton Corp. reported sales for the fiscal third quarter of 2008 totaled $58.14 million, up 21.8% year-over-year.
The company reported net income of $634,000 for the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $2.29 million last year.
An operating loss of $424,000 was reported for the fiscal third quarter, compared to an operating loss of $3.69 million in the same quarter last year.
Medical/scientific instrumentation sales increased $4.28 million from last year, partially a result of new customer programs, the firm said. In addition, higher demand from three existing customers contributed $3.44 million of the increase.
Aerospace sales were up $2.8 million from prior year in part because of increased sales to an existing customer of $1.07 million.
Government sales continue to be significantly above 2007, with an increase of 80.9%, as a result of sonobuoy testing. However, industrial/other sales declined $2.4 million because of lower demand from one customer.
Sales for the nine months ended March 31 totaled $171.9 million, up 15.3% from the same period last year.
The company reported a net loss of $2.65 million for the fiscal year to date, versus a net loss of $6.14 million for the corresponding period last year.
Medical/scientific instrumentation sales increased $12.2 million. Aerospace sales were up slightly from prior year, primarily due to increased sales to one existing customer of $1.77 million.
Government sales for the period increased 92.9% year-over-year. Industrial/other sales declined $11.12 million.
The company reported net income of $634,000 for the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $2.29 million last year.
An operating loss of $424,000 was reported for the fiscal third quarter, compared to an operating loss of $3.69 million in the same quarter last year.
Medical/scientific instrumentation sales increased $4.28 million from last year, partially a result of new customer programs, the firm said. In addition, higher demand from three existing customers contributed $3.44 million of the increase.
Aerospace sales were up $2.8 million from prior year in part because of increased sales to an existing customer of $1.07 million.
Government sales continue to be significantly above 2007, with an increase of 80.9%, as a result of sonobuoy testing. However, industrial/other sales declined $2.4 million because of lower demand from one customer.
Sales for the nine months ended March 31 totaled $171.9 million, up 15.3% from the same period last year.
The company reported a net loss of $2.65 million for the fiscal year to date, versus a net loss of $6.14 million for the corresponding period last year.
Medical/scientific instrumentation sales increased $12.2 million. Aerospace sales were up slightly from prior year, primarily due to increased sales to one existing customer of $1.77 million.
Government sales for the period increased 92.9% year-over-year. Industrial/other sales declined $11.12 million.
MANASSAS, VA – Zestron has further expanded its sales and technical support organization in Asia/Pacific.
Tiow Ping Sim has recently joined the team as South Asia sales manager. Located in the company’s new office in Singapore, Sim will manage the local distributor network and support local customers.
Sim graduated in mechanical engineering from the Queensland University of Technology and has more than 15 years’ experience within the SMT and Semicon industries.
In addition, Steven Goh will support customer cleaning process selection, implementation and optimizations, as part of the application technology team.
