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ATLANTA – Product gone missing is a massive expense: some $24 billion in European distributors centers alone each year. Thus it is easy to grasp why supporters of active RFID are so high on its future.

If the hype at the Active RFID Summit last week in Atlanta is to believed, active RFID means unlimited potential and a $7 billion opportunity in the next 10 years.  Read more ...
TAMPA, FL -- Electronics manufacturing services provider Reptron Electronics has had discussions with certain parties regarding a potential privately negotiated purchase of its senior secured notes.

The company has retained Jefferies Broadview as financial advisor.

The discussions are onoing and no agreements have been reached, the company said.
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Raven Industries reported third-quarter net sales rose 6% to $57.4 million and net income was relatively flat at $7 million for the period ended Oct. 31.

The company's Electronic Systems division reported record quarterly revenues and strong incremental profitability.
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SAN JOSE -- Sanmina-SCI Corp.'s fourth-quarter sales fell 2% to $2.77 billion versus last year, the company said last night. The company provided preliminary results but did not release full results due to an ongoing restatement of past financial reports, It said it expects to post between a penny-per-share loss and profit of 1 cent per share, excluding one-time items.

For the year, sales fell 6% to $10.96 billion.

On a conference call with analysts, Sanmina guided for first-quarter sales of $2.7 billion to $2.85 billion and for fiscal 2007 sales of $11.8 billion to $12.3 billion. The company forecast operating margins of 7 to 7.5%.

In a research note, Deutsche Bank analyst Carter Shoop called the fiscal 2007 guidance "bullish," adding, "We believe the low-end of guidance will prove difficult to achieve."
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ATLANTA – ASYS Inc., the maker of automation equipment for electronics manufacturing, will represent Rehm Thermal System Solutions in Brazil. The representation includes sales and service, the company said in a press release.

ASYS maintains offices in
Sao Paulo and Manaus, Brazil.

Germany-based Rehm provides reflow sytems, curring and drying ovens and customized thermal systems. IT has more than 1,800 reflow systems installed worldwide.

ASYS makes SMD board handlers, laser and label marking systems, depaneling systems and other equipment. It is also the parent company for EKRA.

TEMPE, AZ -- Finetech will offer Technical Product Trade's wire bonders in North America, the company said today. No financial details were disclosed.

Wessling, Germany based TPT makes benchtop manual and semiautomatic wire bonders.

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