CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – SMTC will expand its electronics manufacturing services campus here and close its operations in Fresnillo, Mexico, the company said in a regulatory filing. The EMS company will take about $5.5 million in one-time charges as result of the consolidation.
BAC GIANG, VIETNAM – Vietnam awarded a license to Foxconn to build a $270 million plant to produce laptops and tablets here, according to reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil acquired Ecologic Brands, provider of sustainable packaging, specializing in paper bottle and paper-based packaging. Ecologic will join the Jabil Packaging Solutions division.