SHANGHAI – Siemens’ Siplace
Application Center opened here this month, offering local customers live
equipment testing in a true production environment.
The new application center is equipped
with a complete SMT line consisting of Siplace X-Series and D-Series machines,
a DEK printer, a Rehm reflow oven and ASYS
board handling.
The center focuses on such
technologies such as 01005 placement, CSP stacking, IC and BGA placement.
Siplace customers will have access to expert know-how regarding all NPI
processes and Siplace software solutions at the new Application Center.
Siemens also has application centers
in Munich, Shanghai, Singapore and Norcross, GA.
WYLIE, TX – Global Innovation Corp., an EMS and PWB supplier, reported net sales fell 10% to $8.4 million as the company’s largest customer cut orders by $1.5 million. For the period ended Oct. 31, net income was $101,578, up 18% year-over-year.
For the quarter, gross profit was $1.8 million, up 2.5%, on a two-point uptick in gross margins to 21%. Cash flow from operations was $474,750, up from $193,369 the prior year.
At quarter’s end, liabilities exceeded assets. The company indicated plans to negotiate an extension for $4.2 million in convertible promissory notes owed to chief executive Brad Jacoby at 8% interest and due next September.
The company also has loans with Amegy Bank of Texas including two $2 million five-year term loans and a $5.5 million real estate loan.
Global Innovation has been known by several names through its history, including ESPO’s Inc. and Integrated Performance Systems. In 2004, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company performed a reverse merger with Best Circuit Boards, also known as Lone Star Circuits.