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IRVINE, CA -- Sparton Corp. will use RiverOne's supply-chain management software in its electronics design and manufacturing operations.

Sparton will implement RiverOne's Interactive software for business processes with customers and suppliers. Financial terms were not announced.

David W. Hockenbrocht, Sparton CEO, said, "By leveraging industry shifts from the outset, we have always been a step ahead of the competition and moving to the next level. RiverOne's unique approach to controlling supply chain relationships in complex, outsourced environments, meshes with our vision and will support us regardless of how our business model continues to evolve."

MANKATO, MN -- Winland Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of electronic control products and systems, reported second-quarter revenues of $7.1 million, a record. Net income rose more than 600%, to $566,539, over last year.

Sales for the quarter ended June 30 were up 22% over last year, driven primarily from new product line items and improved sales of proprietary products.

Gross profit for the quarter was $1.9 million, up 90% ovfer last year and up 10.6% sequentially.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased from 17% in the second quarter last year to 26.4% this year.

Total operating expenses increased 15.9% to $963,985 but were down 9.9% sequentially. Operating income was up almost five-fold to $914,900, and up 45.4% over the first quarter.

Lorin Krueger, chief executive, said, "[T]hus far our blend of contract services, proprietary products and cost management have enabled us to hold margins even in a competitive environment."

This year Winland has added six new customers and 41 new product introductions in its EMS business

The company had $1.6 million in cash at quarter's end.

Winland performs EMS services and also has its own line of environmental sensors.

Irvine, CA -- The electronics group of Henkel will relocate its mold compound development, application engineering and technical service capabilities from Olean, NY, to the advanced research and applications center in Irvine that opened earlier this year.

Dr. Larry Crane, global director of research, development & engineering for semiconductor materials, said, “With the unification of product development in one facility, Henkel now has the capability to develop our mold compounds, die attach products, thermal interface materials, underfills and encapsulants under one roof with a superior technical team. This streamlined approach is a win-win for everyone, especially customers who can prototype new packages more quickly, accelerate time-to-market and do so more cost-effectively.”

The 53, 000 sq. ft. facility is host to an analytical and failure analysis lab and a 5,000 sq. ft Class 10,000 clean room which houses advanced testing and manufacturing equipment, including a Datacon APS 2200 placement system, a DEK Europa screen/stencil printing system for backside wafer coating and a Disco wafer dicing saw. The operation also has a 2,000 sq. ft surface mount production line with screen printing, reflow and dispensing capabilities.