News
JASPER, IN -- Kimball Electronics Group will acquire Reptron Electronics for
$0.68 per share, or roughly $3.4 million. The deal between the two contract electronics manufacturers is expected to close during the first quarter 2007, and should push Kimball into the top 20 worldwide EMS firms as ranked by revenue.
The price is a 28% premium over Reptron's three-month volume weighted average stock price.
The price is a 28% premium over Reptron's three-month volume weighted average stock price.
HERNDON, VA – iNEMI’s Tin Whisker User Group has revised “Recommendations on Lead-Free Finishes for Components Used in High-Reliability Products.”
ALAMEDA, CA -- A common theme arose during discussions at Technology Forecaster's quarterly meeting last week: knee-jerk reactions on the part of OEMs and their
manufacturing partners to the challenges of global electronics manufacturing are
not working.
Attendees reportedly expressed considerable frustration at the tactical measures they are taking to meet environmental regulations such as China RoHS and finding profitable and socially responsible ways to manufacture the low-volume, high-mix products that represent the next wave of electronics outsourcing for the global arena. "I am so tired of the fire drills for WEEE, RoHS, and now China RoHS," one OEM complained.
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