SIEVI, FINLAND -- Scanfil PLC, the second largest EMS group in the Nordic region, today announced manufacturing operations at its Oulu
plant will end this summer while those at its Äänekoski plant will be transferred to other
units by end of September. A total of 95 workers will be laid off.
Scanfil's EMS operations had 2006 sales of about 240 million euros.
BALVE, GERMANY – Solder material suppliers Balver Zinn and Cobar Group have signed an agreement to merge, a deal that would result in annual company sales of over $50 million. The deal is expected to close during the second quarter. No financial terms were disclosed.