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HARTLEPOOL, UK -- Stadium Group has purchased neighboring electronics manufacturer Zirkon Ltd. in a deal worth $4 million.

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LIMERICK, IRELAND -- Flextronics plans to lay off at least 100 workers at the Raheen Industrial Estate here, according to published reports.

Flextronics employs 290 people at its warehousing operations in Limerick, where it supplies Dell and other local companies, the Limerick Leader newspaper said.

SINGAPORESurface Mount Technology reported September quarter revenue of $146.8 million, and a loss of $1.3 million. In the June quarter, the EMS company reported a loss of $900,000.
 
For the six-month period ended Sept. 30, the group’s revenue was $314.5 million, up about 3.1% year-over-year. The firm reported a loss of $2.2 million for the period, compared to a profit of $5.6 million last year. The year-over-year revenue growth resulted mainly from higher demand for turnkey projects in consumer products, the company said.
 
“The world is experiencing an unprecedented financial and economic crisis. Market demand for export is softening. The global outlook is very uncertain. We are taking proactive measures to push for more China domestic sales and intensify our cost reduction efforts,” said Chan Kei Biu, chairman and senior managing director.
 
MACAO -- Nam Tai Electronics chief executive Masaaki Yasukawa tendered his resignation, effective immediate, citing family reasons. The company has named Wong Kuen Ling (Karene Wong) president and acting chief executive.

Wong has been with the company since June 1989, and since 2007 has been chairman of NTEEP.

Nam Tai is the world's 20th largest EMS provider, but its revenues have plunged more than 20% this year through September.

MACAO – EMS provider Nam Tai Electronics reported third-quarter sales fell 21.5% to $160 million, while gross profits and net earnings both dropped more than 60% year-over-year.

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BANNOCKBURN, ILIPC will host a meeting with European automotive industry leaders, including Porsche, Volvo and Volkswagen, to investigate adding automotive-specific requirements for electronics used in cars, trucks and military vehicles to IPC-A-610D, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
 
A kickoff meeting will be held Nov. 12 in Munich to select a committee. Technical professionals involved with quality, reliability, production and purchasing of electronic parts and assemblies for the automotive industry are invited.
 
“Ideally, we would like to publish an automotive addendum to IPC-A-610D within nine to 12 months,” said Lars Wallin, IPC European representative.
 
Jack Crawford, IPC director of certification and assembly technology, will moderate the meeting.

For more information and to register, contact Lars Wallin, LarsWallin@ipc.org.  

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