SANTA ROSA, CA – Keysight Technologies said it has temporarily closed through at least the end of March to limit the spread of the coronavirus, mitigate risks to employees, customers and suppliers, and in response to local government directives.
MILPITAS, CA – Zollner Electronics’ plant here ceased operations due to the shelter-at-home order.
MARKHAM, CANADA – EMS provider Microart Services plans to expand its Ontario facility, adding 20,000 sq. ft. to support continued growth. Microart took possession of the newly acquired space on Mar. 3 and expects operations to be in volume production before the end of April.
BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron today provided updates on its EMS business situation, saying all factories are operating as normal with no major disruptions.
TORONTO -- Celestica today withdrew its previously announced first quarter financial guidance, citing government-driven factory shutdowns stemming from the Covid-19 outbreak.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The best papers from SMTA International 2019 were announced. Chris Gourlay, Imperial College London, won the Best of Proceedings category for the paper "Phase Formation and Solid Solubility in High-Reliability Pb-Free Solders Containing Bi, Sb, In."
