BEIJING – China’s handset production is expected to surpass 605 million units in 2008, up about 9% year-over-year, according to CCID Consulting.
About 66% of those handsets will be exported to markets overseas, said the firm.
The production of handsets reached 279 million units in the region for the first half of this year; the global top-five – Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG Electronics – represented 65% of that total, said CCID.
Sales reached 96.4 million units in the first half, up 17.5% compared to the same period in 2007, according to CCID.
ATLANTA – Beginning Oct. 14, Circuits Assembly seeks participants for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.
Now in its 17th year, the SEAs honor companies in electronics manufacturing for excelling in the critical area of customer service, allowing participants to benchmark customer service against their peers.
SALT LAKE CITY -- CirTran Corp. reported second-quarter rose 47% to $4.2 million from 2007, while losses from operations improved 19% to $991,052.
For the period ended June 30, the contract assembler, which also manufactures and distributes beverage and certain OEM products, saw beverage sales increase three-fold sequentially to nearly $250,000.
GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN – FlexLink today reported second-quarter sales of $58 million, up 18% year-over-year.
The company took in $68 million in orders for the quarter, up 28%, setting a company record.
VANCOUVER, BC – Northstar Electronics said second-quarter revenues rose 32% to $562,031, but losses widened 60% to $321,114.
The company, which builds electronics products and performs refurbishment work for marine and defense OEMs such as Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, cited cost anomalies that should reduce to normal levels once repeat part production commences
The company, which builds electronics products and performs refurbishment work for marine and defense OEMs such as Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, cited cost anomalies that should reduce to normal levels once repeat part production commences
LONDON – The SMART Group today announced a packed program of events for the remainder of the year, including a series of seminars with technology experts during the EKTN event, Technology Breakthroughs – Bending the Design Rules. Most events will be held in the UK or Ireland, except as noted.
Sept. 10: Solving Counterfeit Components – The Problem, Identification & Testing
Sept. 18: New Environmental Regulations – Beyond Reach?
Sept. 25: Environmental Directives Update Seminar
Sept. 28: Step-by-Step Temperature Profiling
Oct. 7: Conformal Coating Workshop – Hands-On
Oct. 8: Back to Basics Part 1 – PCB Manufacture
Oct. 13: The A to Z of Soldering (South Africa)
Oct. 14: The A-Z of Soldering (South Africa)
Oct. 15: The A to Z of Soldering (South Africa)
Oct. 30: PCB Design for Manufacture & Assembly
Nov. 6: Profit from RFID in your Business
Nov. 17-18: Technology Breakthroughs – Bending the Design Rules
Nov. 26: Hands-On Wave Soldering Workshop
Dec. 2: Monitoring & Controlling Your SMT Process
Dec. 4: Logistics in Electronics Workshop
Jan. 22: Materials Reliability Workshop
Feb. 3: Lead-Free Rework & Repair Workshop
Feb. 12: Back to Basics Part 2 – PCB Assembly
For information contact Tony Gordon at info@smartgroup.org or visit smartgroup.org.
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