WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA -- BlackBerry has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with Foxconn, whereby the ODM will build smartphones for Indonesia and other emerging markets starting early in 2014.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC is partnering with Tetra Tech to offer one-day conflict minerals workshops to help companies prepare for conflict minerals reporting and customer inquiries.
TIMISOARA, ROMANIA – TT electronics-IMS has opened operations here in response to demand for a manufacturing center in Europe, the firm says. The new 50,000 sq. ft. facility plans for a production ramp in April.
HSINCHU, TAIWAN – Foxconn says it is planning to open an R&D center here to aid its panel and touchscreen technology R&D center in Japan, according to reports.
TAIPEI – Nordson says its Advanced Technology Systems operation here has moved to a new facility that doubles its footprint.
NEENAH, WI -- Plexus has finished construction on a 410,000 sq. ft. plant here and will finish relocating employees by March. Workers have already moved to the new site from two leased company facilities in Neenah, and in the next few months staff will relocate from a third site in nearby Greenville.
