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VANCOUVER -- EMS firm Silicon Forest
Electronics has added 20,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and
reconfigured two manufacturing lines to increase speed and flexibility for
quickturn, low-volume production.
The company also added high-speed equipment, more than doubling its overall machine capacity to over 7 million placements per month across a total of four lines. Additional capacity improvements are planned for late 2008, which will add another 2 to
4 million placements per month.
The company, which also has capacity in Zhuhai, China, and a partnering arrangement with ACW, provides “one-stop” contract manufacturing.
LOS ALTOS, CA – China’s electronic equipment production market is finally slowing down, and taking the rest of the world with it.
Citing the recent economic environment and spate of earthquakes, research firm Henderson Ventures said China’s short-term equipment production output will drop eight points to 13.5% this year, before rebounding slightly in 2009 and 2010.
Citing the recent economic environment and spate of earthquakes, research firm Henderson Ventures said China’s short-term equipment production output will drop eight points to 13.5% this year, before rebounding slightly in 2009 and 2010.
COOPERSVILLE, MI – Saturn Electronics & Engineering has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant to help fund new machinery and equipment at its plant here.
The company, which makes automotive electronics and components, will use the grant toward planned capital investments of some $11 million. Saturn will hire 26 additional workers as well.
The company, which makes automotive electronics and components, will use the grant toward planned capital investments of some $11 million. Saturn will hire 26 additional workers as well.
The grant is being made available by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
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