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ANAHEIM – Multi-Fineline Electronix said it would move some assembly operations from Anaheim and Suzhou, China, to a new plant in Malaysia.
M-Flex, which fabricates flex circuits and does some contract assembly, is leasing the plant from WBL Corp., its largest shareholder. More than 125 employees from Wearnes Electronics Malaysia, a WBL subsidiary, will move to the new facility.
The location will take over a high-mix/low-volume operation that deals with low production runs of many different models.
M-Flex, which fabricates flex circuits and does some contract assembly, is leasing the plant from WBL Corp., its largest shareholder. More than 125 employees from Wearnes Electronics Malaysia, a WBL subsidiary, will move to the new facility.
The location will take over a high-mix/low-volume operation that deals with low production runs of many different models.
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.
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