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HIALEAH, FL -- Simclar Inc. intends to voluntarily delist its common shares from the Nasdaq Capital Market and voluntarily deregister its common shares by Dec. 19 and cease filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the EMS company said today.
The company, a 73.4% owned subsidiary of privately held Simclar Group Ltd., said the costs of its Nasdaq listing and SEC compliance is "substantial" and the benefits "intangible."
The company, a 73.4% owned subsidiary of privately held Simclar Group Ltd., said the costs of its Nasdaq listing and SEC compliance is "substantial" and the benefits "intangible."
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Forrester Research lowered its 2009 US IT spending forecast
to 1.6%,
on slower demand for computers. The research group previously guided for 6.1% growth next year. It marks the fourth time in 10 months the firm has reduced its 2009 outlook.
NEW YORK -- Deutsche Bank Equity Research today cut its 2009 EMS industry revenue outlook to a 7% drop.
BREDA, HOLLAND – Cobar Europe recognized its top sales performers for 2008.
The Sales Team of the Year was awarded to PEM Technologies, manufacturer’s representatives for South Africa since November 2007.
Sales Person of the Year was awarded to Jerzy Ziolkowski of C.H. Erbslöh, representatives for Poland. In 2004, Erbslöh Poland won the sales team award.
Cobar Europe, part of the Balver Zinn Group, supplies solder, paste, fluxes and related materials.
The Sales Team of the Year was awarded to PEM Technologies, manufacturer’s representatives for South Africa since November 2007.
Sales Person of the Year was awarded to Jerzy Ziolkowski of C.H. Erbslöh, representatives for Poland. In 2004, Erbslöh Poland won the sales team award.
Cobar Europe, part of the Balver Zinn Group, supplies solder, paste, fluxes and related materials.
NEEDHAM, MA – PTC has acquired privately held Synapsis Technology Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
Spring House, PA-based Synapsis has approximately 25 employees and provides environmental regulatory compliance solutions to Motorola, Microsoft, Sony Ericsson, Visteon, Delphi, IBM, GE, Beckman Coulter, Teradyne and Cisco.
PTC provides product lifecycle management, content management and dynamic publishing solutions.
With the acquisition, PTC says it will broaden its support for green product design and enable customers to achieve compliance with REACH and other environmental regulations.
Spring House, PA-based Synapsis has approximately 25 employees and provides environmental regulatory compliance solutions to Motorola, Microsoft, Sony Ericsson, Visteon, Delphi, IBM, GE, Beckman Coulter, Teradyne and Cisco.
PTC provides product lifecycle management, content management and dynamic publishing solutions.
With the acquisition, PTC says it will broaden its support for green product design and enable customers to achieve compliance with REACH and other environmental regulations.
OLATHE, KS – EMS provider Elecsys Corp. reported fiscal second-quarter 2009 sales of $7.2 million, up 29% year-over-year. Net income was $424,000 for the quarter ended Oct. 31, up about 98% compared to the same period last year.
For the six-month period, net income totaled $533,000, up 65.5% year-over-year.
The firm expects a modest decline in revenues and profits for the third quarter, and a strong fiscal fourth quarter.
Total sales year-to-date increased 23% to $12.8 million. The increase is attributed to sales generated by the company’s Radix subsidiary's handheld computer business.
"The results reflect the strong growth of our Radix division, as well as the steady growth of NTG and the continued stability of DCI," said Karl Gemperli, Elecsys CEO.
Sales of Radix rugged handheld computer hardware and peripherals surged to approximately $3.3 million for the quarter. Radix sales included a $2.6 million order announced in July and delivered during the quarter to South Africa-based Transnet.
NTG sales of remote monitoring products were $833,000, up 2% year-over-year.
For the six-month period, net income totaled $533,000, up 65.5% year-over-year.
The firm expects a modest decline in revenues and profits for the third quarter, and a strong fiscal fourth quarter.
Total sales year-to-date increased 23% to $12.8 million. The increase is attributed to sales generated by the company’s Radix subsidiary's handheld computer business.
"The results reflect the strong growth of our Radix division, as well as the steady growth of NTG and the continued stability of DCI," said Karl Gemperli, Elecsys CEO.
Sales of Radix rugged handheld computer hardware and peripherals surged to approximately $3.3 million for the quarter. Radix sales included a $2.6 million order announced in July and delivered during the quarter to South Africa-based Transnet.
NTG sales of remote monitoring products were $833,000, up 2% year-over-year.
