PROSPECT, CT – Design-2-Part Shows for design and contract manufacturing released their 2011 schedule. The schedule is highlighted by the show’s first appearance in Houston.
The 2011 show schedule is as follows:
Texas Design-2-Part Show, Feb. 23 and 24, Grapevine, TX.
Southeast Design-2-Part Show, Mar. 16 and 17, Atlanta, GA
Mid-Atlantic Design-2-Part Show, April 13 and 14, Oaks, PA
Greater Chicago Design-2-Part Show, May 3 and 4, Schaumburg, IL
Northern California Design-2-Part Show, May 18 and 19, Santa Clara, CA
Midwest Design-2-Part Show, June 14 and 15, Covington, KY
Mid-South Design-2-Part Show, September 28 and 29, Nashville, TN
Southern California Design-2-Part Show, October 12 and 13, Pasadena, CA
Southern Design-2-Part Show, October 19 and 20, 2011, Kissimmee, FL
New England Design-2-Part Show, November 2 and 3, Marlborough, MA
Southern Texas Design-2-Part Show, November 16 and 17, Houston, TX
Design-2-Part Shows provide design engineers, manufacturing engineers and managers, and purchasers the opportunity to meet contract manufacturers to source custom parts, components, services, and design.
Exhibiting companies will showcase design-through-manufacturing services featuring more than 300 product categories for the metal, plastics, rubber and electronics industries.
For more information, visit www.D2P.com.
SAN JOSE – SEMI issued a call for presenters for technical sessions and presentations at Semicon West 2011, which will take place July 12-14 in San Francisco.
TAIWAN – Smartphone maker High Tech Computer plans to add new suppliers and is currently discussing orders for 2011 with PCB makers.
The move follows the firm’s projection of substantial increases in smartphone shipments, according to published reports.
HTC expects next year’s shipments to hit 45 to 50 million units, up from an estimated 25 million units in 2010.
The company is reportedly looking at Ichia Technologies for flexible PCB.
Existing suppliers include Career Technology, M-Flex and Flexium Interconnect.
HTC is also working with Unitech Printed Circuit Board, Unimicron Technology, and others based in Japan.
TAMPA, FL – DEK and VectorGuard licensee, AGI, have opened a second manufacturing facility in Huntsville, AL.
TORONTO – EMS firm Flextronics is partnering with MEMC Singapore to produce solar photovoltaic panels for SunEdison at Flextronics' facility here.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The SMTA has elected members of the board of directors: Michelle Ogihara, Seika Machinery; David Steele, Da-Tech Corp.; and Brian Toleno, Ph.D, Henkel Corp. were elected to the planning committee.
Marie Cole, IBM, was reelected and now serves as vice president of technical programs.
Those remaining on the board include president, Dan Baldwin, Engent; VP technical programs, Marie Cole, IBM; VP communications, Tom Forsythe, Kyzen Corp.; VP membership, Roy Starks, Libra Industries; treasurer, Hal Hendrickson, Nordson Dage; and secretary, Dr. Kola Akinade, Cisco Systems.
Planning Committee members include chair, Jeff Kennedy, Celestica; Dr. Denis Barbini, Universal Instruments Corp.; and Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee, Indium Corp.
Departing directors include Bill Barthel, Plexus Corp.; Joe Belmonte, ITM Consulting; and Dr. Laura Turbini, Research in Motion.
The new term began at SMTAI in late October.
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