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GELDERN -- After less than a year, Germany's two largest PCB manufacturers have dissolved a joint sales, marketing and production deal.

In a press release today, Fuba and Ruwel said they have also withdrawn a corporate holding company. The companies joined forces just last year.

As a reason the companies cited differences in views on the strategic alignment.

JACKSON, MI - Sparton Electronics reported December quarter sales of $34.5 million, up 3.9% year-over-year. Net income was $453,000, reversing a loss of $1.52 million last year.

For the second half of 2004, sales rose 14.4% to $79.7 million. Second half net income was $2.9 million, vs. a loss of $3.7 million.

For the quarter, gross margins were 10%, up from 4.3% last year.

KENOSHA, WI — Promation Inc. has been selected by Dynalab to provide all of its automated handling, manual assembly and work bench solutions. Dynalab recently expanded to a new 18,000 sq. ft. production facility.

Dynalab electronics manufacturing services include through-hole and surface-mount PCB assembly, wire harness and cable assembly, insert molding, and electromechanical assembly. The company also supplies proprietary continuity test equipment to the general electronics, automotive and telecommunications industries.