MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics Corp. today reported September quarter net
income of $626,000 on revenues of
$10.3 million. Both figures represented a sharp drop from Q3 2004, when the maker of sensors and inspection gear reported
earnings of $3.6 million on revenues of
$19.4 million.
MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- AVX Corp. reported net income fell 8.7% to
$17 million on a 1% drop in net sales to $325.9 million in the
September quarter. Net income and sales were sequentially higher.
Chief executive and president John Gilbertson said, "The
sales increases during the last three quarters indicate that end market
growth is continuing, and this is a positive sign for AVX and the
industry."
Income from operations improved sequentially to $19.2 million for the
quarter, due to lower operating costs and
greater production in low-cost regions.
"We have been able to improve profit
margins during the past two quarters while reducing inventory levels,"
Gilbertson said. "We believe that inventory throughout the supply chain
remains low, and
improvements in end- market demand quickly flow through as increased
demand for AVX products.
The passives components maker had a cash balance of $751.3 million at quarter's end.
MILWAUKIE, OR -- ECD Inc., a maker of temperature profiling equipment, today named Kasion Automation Ltd., as its first ECD "Super M.O.L.E. Gold" qualified calibration
center in China.
The move will save costs and reduce delivery times for calibration customers, ECD said.
Kasion is also an exclusive distributor of ECD products.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Jure Sola, chief executive and chairman
of Sanmina-SCI, will keynote the Apex trade show in February. Sola's Feb. 8 talk will cover competing in today’s global
economy, the ongoing expansion of the
EMS industry and how Sanmina-SCI plans to capture more customers.
Sola cofounded
Sanmina in 1980. Following its merger with SCI, the company is one of the world’s three largest EMS companies.
Chicago – Productronica, held Nov. 15-18 in Munich, Germany, will include a variety of information to assist in the transition to environmentally friendly practices and products. Attendees will get first-hand information on the status of lead-free technologies and the latest compliant processes.
During the first two days of the show, Productronica Forums will feature discussions and presentations on lead-free electronics, such as logistical challenges and market trends for component mounting. Over 2,000 sq. ft. will be dedicated to the Lead-Free Interactive Forum where companies will offer insights on how they are implementing the new guidelines. Each presentation will cover topics ranging from reflow-processes to quality assurance.
The show is also organizing a “Green Day” on November 17, which targets attendees from outside Europe and intends to raise awareness of the new specifications and challenges. The program includes lectures, a visit to the Lead-Free Interactive Forum and a discussion with representatives from leading EMS companies.