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FREMONT, CA -- Macrotron Systems has moved its manufacturing lines to a 75,000 sq. ft. former Intel facility, the company said today.

The electronics manufacturing services provider’s new home is 44235 Nobel Drive, Fremont. Macrotron occupies 40,000 sq. ft.; the remaining 35,000 capacity will be subleased.

The Nobel Drive structure increases the ability for Macrotron to expand its business, the 25-year-old firm said.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – Top 25 electronics manufacturing services provider Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. reported an 11% year-on-year first-quarter jump in revenues to $90.5 million.

NELSON, BC -- Electronics manufacturing services firm Pacific Insights reported March quarter sales of $8.02 million, up 75.5% from 2009.

MINNEAPOLIS -- EMS firm Nortech Systems returned to first-quarter profitability despite flat net sales of $21.7 million.

GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF Laser & Electronics AG boosted its sales in the first quarter to $22.2 million, up 74%.

The quarterly EBIT of $5.4 million and an EBIT margin of 24% were well above original forecasts, the firm said.

The growth is attributed to business development within the Cutting & Structuring Lasers and the Rapid Prototyping segments.

The board upgraded its forecast for the year, expecting sales of at least $75.9 million and an EBIT margin of at least 14%.

TORONTO -- Top 50 electronics manufacturing services company SMTC today reported first-quarter revenue rose 27% to $61.4 million on increased orders from a number of customers.