BEAVERTON, OR – PCB manufacturer Merix Corp. reported a loss from continuing operations of $12.5 million on revenue of $94.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to income of $1.8 million on revenue of $100.3 million in the same period of 2007.

TAIPEI – Delta Electronics Inc. announced its consolidated sales revenues for March totaled approximately $395 million, up 31% sequentially, and up 16% year-over-year.

NEENAH, WI — Plexus Corp. announced today it will move its corporate headquarters to a new $18 million office building in downtown Neenah, WI.

The four-story, 94,000 sq.-ft. building will bring 325 employees into the city’s business district, Plexus says.

Chicago-based commercial developer, Opus North Corp., will lease the building to Plexus, according to a published report.

Construction is set to begin in October, with Plexus moving in the fall of 2009.

The office is expected to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

On the outside, for example, where I was once something of an oddity – while walking the Bund, Chinese nationals would approach to touch my hair – Westerners are everywhere today. Indeed, English signage is so rampant, I joked with local friends that while they may end up with all our manufacturing, they’ll also end up with our language. (They don’t think that’s very funny.)