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TORONTO – SMTC Corporation, a global ems provider, announced first-quarter revenue of $69.5 million, compared with revenue of $59.9 million last year – a 16% increase year-over-year.
Net income was $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2007, approximately three times what was reported for the same period last year.
Net income was $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2007, approximately three times what was reported for the same period last year.
Gross profit was $6.5 million, or 9.3% of revenue, compared with $6.1 million, or 10.1% of revenue for the same period in 2006.
WALLINGFORD, CT – Winchester Electronics Corporation, designer and manufacturer of electronics connectors and interconnects, has acquired Advanced Interconnect, Inc. and Kings Electronics Co., Inc. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
These acquisitions will push Winchester’s annual sales to in excess of $100 million, says Michael Driscoll, the company’s president and CEO.
Advanced Interconnect produces fiber-optic and copper-based interconnect solutions.
Kings Electronics manufactures RF connectors for the commercial and military aviation, broadcasting, telecommunications, industrial, and government markets.
ARLINGTON, VA – The four-to-five-week and 12-month average index were flat in April, says the ECA.
The ECA notes that March is usually a slow month, but April usually results in a comeback, as the marketplace prepares for its normal second-half acceleration.
"While the market could still pick up in the second quarter, forecasters are predicting that growth will slow in 2007," the ECA says.
"All the indicators seem to be in agreement," says ECA president Bob Willis. "Any growth...is positive, but right now expectations in the industry are a bit lower than in recent years."
The ECA notes that March is usually a slow month, but April usually results in a comeback, as the marketplace prepares for its normal second-half acceleration.
"While the market could still pick up in the second quarter, forecasters are predicting that growth will slow in 2007," the ECA says.
"All the indicators seem to be in agreement," says ECA president Bob Willis. "Any growth...is positive, but right now expectations in the industry are a bit lower than in recent years."
TAIPEI - Taiwan's Acer Inc. blamed three of its PC contract manufacturing partners for a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. by Hewlett-Packard Co.
Acer, the world's third-largest computer vendor, has filed a lawsuit against its Taiwan ODM partners: Quanta Computer Inc., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., and Wistron Corp. As an ODM partner of Acer, the firms are not allowed to make products for HP using Acer's patents and vice versa, a spokesperson for Acer said.
SANTA ANA, CA — Memory module manufacturer Smart Modular Technologies has received its eighth Koh Young solder paste inspection system for its manufacturing plant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The company reportedly has implemented the technology, supplied by Christopher Associates, in a range of applications on a global basis.
The company reportedly has implemented the technology, supplied by Christopher Associates, in a range of applications on a global basis.
ATLANTA – A one-hour China RoHS Webinar by Mike Kirschner, president of Design Chain Associates is still available until May 30. Sponsored by UP Media Group, information and registration is available at http://www.pcbshows.com/webinars/ondemand/chinarohs/. This Webinar features timely information critical to ensuring compliance.
The cost of the Webinar is $119 for unlimited viewing and a downloadable PDF.
The Mar. 1 deadline has come and gone, but implementation of this law continues to be dynamic. China RoHS requires extensive material disclosure and has a far broader and more onerous scope than EU RoHS compliance, including medical, test and measurement, component, and material products. Decisions that impact the requirements continue to occur.
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