NANJING, CHINA -- Zhengjiang Pound Precision Electronics Manufacturing Co. (PPEM) today said it would outfit its new Jurong factory with 20 high-speed SMT production lines from Assembléon.
The deal covers20 A-Series placement machines and is valued at some 20 million euros ($25.5 million).
Jurong is located about 85 km from Suzhou and 80 km from Nanjing.
The new 17,000 sq. meters plant will build communications, computing and consumer products, and will employ 430 workers.
The deal covers equipment and technology, and Assembléon will participate in the programming, construction and ramp of the new factory. Assembléon will also introduce other suppliers, and organize all equipment delivery, the companies said.
JASPER, IN -- Kimball International reported fiscal 2007 first-quarter net sales rose $50.5 million, or 47%, to $158.5 million at its electronics contract assemblies group over last year.
The increase is attributable to the $63.8 million in current
year first quarter sales from the two acquisitions completed late in
fiscal year 2006.
Sales to medical and industrial
customers rose while sales to automotive customers fell.
SAN DIEGO - KIC today reported the delivery of its 4,000th KIC 24/7 continuous thermal process monitoring system.
In a press statement, the company attributed the popularity to the need for process traceability and automating manual tasks such as periodic profiling. Lead-free conversion also has become a driver for continuous monitoring.