NEW YORK -- Banc of America
Securities says EMS demand should pick up in the second half as customers exhaust their budgets ahead of the next fiscal year.
"We still expect a second-half seasonal pick-up in demand due to
corporate 'budget flush' and consumer holiday spending," said Banc of
America. "On a year-over-year basis, we see mid-to-high single-digit
growth in IT spending."
The analyst rated Flextronics and Benchmark as its best buys, while noting problems at Solectron and Sanmina-SCI.
HONG KONG -- Foxconn International
reported first-half net earnings of $146.9 million, up 66% from
$88.3 million last year. For the six months ended June 30, the ODM
posted revenue of $2.35
billion, up from $1.29 billion a year ago.
Torrance, CA – Excellon Automation has opened its new
corporate offices and North American production facility in Rancho
Dominguez, CA. The relocation efforts will be completed by mid-October.
“Our current facility is outdated and no longer
supports our North American production needs or provides the necessary
capabilities for our world headquarters operations, “ said David
Balsbough, president. “With our increased emphasis on customer support
and technology leadership we need a facility that supports these
objectives while providing efficient and flexible operating
capabilities.”