NEENAH, WI – Plexus Corp. has signed a deal to lease approximately 106,000 sq. ft. in the Binjiang Hi-Tech Park located in Hangzhou, China. Production is expected to begin late in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.
BANGKOK -- Cal-Comp Electronics says the Thai government's state of emergency has not affected the EMS provider's operations.
Local security forces have used threats of guns, water cannons and tear gas to break up ongoing protests demanding the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. At least 78 persons have been reported to have died in the riots.
Cal-Comp, the world's 14th largest EMS company, has two production sites near Bangkok, totaling six factories.
TEMPE, AZ – Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector failed to grow in August, according to a poll of top supply executives.
The overall economy grew for the 82nd consecutive month, says the Institute for Supply Management.
The overall economy grew for the 82nd consecutive month, says the Institute for Supply Management.
SAN DIEGO – FocalSpot Inc., a provider of inspection and rework equipment, has doubled its facility size.
The additional space is contiguous with the five-year-old firm’s corporate San Diego location.
The space includes expanded demonstration and training facilities; expanded manufacturing, assembly and equipment/parts warehousing; general administrative business operations and service support offices; an applications, prototype and R&D lab for product development, and additional space for its ready-spares and pre-owned refurbishment programs.
The additional space is contiguous with the five-year-old firm’s corporate San Diego location.
The space includes expanded demonstration and training facilities; expanded manufacturing, assembly and equipment/parts warehousing; general administrative business operations and service support offices; an applications, prototype and R&D lab for product development, and additional space for its ready-spares and pre-owned refurbishment programs.
SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductors grew 7.6% year-on-year in July.
Sales were up 2.8% sequentially, to $22.2 billion. Year-to-date sales are up 5%, rebuffing fears of a market recession.
Sales were up 2.8% sequentially, to $22.2 billion. Year-to-date sales are up 5%, rebuffing fears of a market recession.
LOS ALTOS, CA – Semiconductors have fallen, revenues slowed and factory investment has headed south. In fact, outlays for chip facilities are forecast to be off 20.3% this year after a modest 5.7% advance in 2007, says Henderson Ventures.
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