GUADALAJARA -- Jabil Circuit has hired 4,000 workers in Mexico as it ramps production of the RIM Blackberry, according to published reports.
BEAVERTON, OR -- Pentagon EMS, a supplier of tooling and fixtures for electronics assembly, has acquired nearby Proco Manufacturing. Terms were not disclosed.
TEMPE, AZ -- The nation's top indicator of purchasing activity rose 2.7 points in May to its highest level in eight months as the manufacturing sector slowly emerges from the recession bottom.