BOSTON – Innov-X, a maker of x-ray equipment, has received a $27 million investment from Summit Partners.
Innov-X develops portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology for elemental analysis. The firm has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Its products use XRF to determine the chemical composition of substances used in manufacturing, compliance, and oil and gas formulation.
BRUGGE, BELGIUM -- Jabil Circuit's production facility here will be liquidated later this month. The EMS firm leased the 116,000 sq. ft. facility, which also formerly housed a design center.
Jabil's lines at the site included DEK printers; Assembleon, Universal and Fuji placement equipment; and Vitronics soldering equipment.
The company said last fall it would shutter a few scattered sites.
Ten of the displaced workers were hired last month by IPTE NV to beef up its test automation programs for LCD TV, telecom equipment and automotive electronics.
Jabil's lines at the site included DEK printers; Assembleon, Universal and Fuji placement equipment; and Vitronics soldering equipment.
The company said last fall it would shutter a few scattered sites.
Ten of the displaced workers were hired last month by IPTE NV to beef up its test automation programs for LCD TV, telecom equipment and automotive electronics.
SAN JOSE -- EMS giant Sanmina-SCI's problems continued in the September quarter as earnings fell by $20 million on a 1.8% drop in revenue, to $2.71 billion. The company reported a net loss of $28.1 million, down from a loss of $8 million a year ago.
For fiscal 2006, revenues decreased 6.6% to $11 billion on weakness in its computing businesses, for which sales to existing customers fell $772 million. Other decreases included a $262 million drop in enclosures sales and a $186 million fall in storage systems. The net loss fell to $141.6 million, from a loss of $1.03 billion in fiscal 2005.
For fiscal 2006, revenues decreased 6.6% to $11 billion on weakness in its computing businesses, for which sales to existing customers fell $772 million. Other decreases included a $262 million drop in enclosures sales and a $186 million fall in storage systems. The net loss fell to $141.6 million, from a loss of $1.03 billion in fiscal 2005.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Sales of electronics equipment will maintain growth rates this year, as global revenue will rise 6.7% to $1.47 trillion in 2007. iSuppli (isuppli.com) predicts. The research firm estimates sales rose 6.6% last year.
Data processing will be the fastest-growing segment, comprising some 28.8% of total electronics revenue. The sector is expected to grow 9.1% to $421.7 billion in 2007. Wired communications expand 7.2% $101.4 billion. Consumer electronics will grow 6.4% to $327.2 billion, the firm says.
Higher unit shipments and average selling prices will boost PCs, datacom’s largest segment. PC shipments will rise 10.2% to 262.9 million units in 2007. Dual-core microprocessors and the availability of a Microsoft’s Vista will spur growth, says iSuppli.
Meanwhile, three other segments will decelerate. Wireless communications will cool considerably, predicts iSuppli, growing 4.9%, after expanding 8.7% last year. Automotive and industrial will grow 4.5 and 5.7%, respectively, down slightly from 4.8 and 7.5%.
Data processing will be the fastest-growing segment, comprising some 28.8% of total electronics revenue. The sector is expected to grow 9.1% to $421.7 billion in 2007. Wired communications expand 7.2% $101.4 billion. Consumer electronics will grow 6.4% to $327.2 billion, the firm says.
Higher unit shipments and average selling prices will boost PCs, datacom’s largest segment. PC shipments will rise 10.2% to 262.9 million units in 2007. Dual-core microprocessors and the availability of a Microsoft’s Vista will spur growth, says iSuppli.
Meanwhile, three other segments will decelerate. Wireless communications will cool considerably, predicts iSuppli, growing 4.9%, after expanding 8.7% last year. Automotive and industrial will grow 4.5 and 5.7%, respectively, down slightly from 4.8 and 7.5%.
VENTURA, CA - CoorsTek has acquired Gaiser Tool Co., a ceramic precision tooling manufacturer based in Ventura with operations in Tokyo. Established in 1962, Gaiser invented the alumina ceramic capillary in 1970 and developed "Process1800" to produce bottleneck-style ceramic capillaries in 1987. In a statement, CoorsTek said it will retain the Gaiser brand.
SHANGHAI -- Foxconn has purchased a 10,000 sq. meter plot here and will build its national headquarter,Taiwan's Commercial Times reported.
The company's global research and development center in Tucheng, Taiwan has been completed, DigiTimes said, and will spend roughly $369.8 million over the next three years on it.
Foxconn will employ over 3,000 employees at the R&D site, the report said.
The company's global research and development center in Tucheng, Taiwan has been completed, DigiTimes said, and will spend roughly $369.8 million over the next three years on it.
Foxconn will employ over 3,000 employees at the R&D site, the report said.
