ANGLETON, TX -- Electronics contract manufacturer Benchmark Electronics today reported sales
of $749 million for the June quarter, up 33.5% over last year. Net income was $27.5 million,
or up 47% from a year ago.
Benchmark guided for third quarter sales of $710
million and $750 million, and raised its full year guidance to $2.76 billion to $2.85 billion.
GLENVIEW, IL -- The worst kept secret in the industry was made official as Illinois Tool Works has finalized its acquisition of solder-paste supplier Kester Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
NEWTOWN, CT – TUV Rheinland of North America, a provider of compliance testing and certification, is offering North American component manufacturers testing services for European certifications. This includes DIN, EMC testing, ENEC, HAR, and other certifications required by the European Community.
“We are very pleased to be expanding our testing portfolio to include component testing for European certifications,” says Dan Sullivan, division manager, product safety at TUV Rheinland of North America. “Our customers have been asking us to provide these services to help them expand their marketplace into Europe and we are pleased to now be able to help them certify their products for sale in the European Union. This service will help manufacturers with meeting their time-to-market objectives.”