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ZHENGZHOU CITY, CHINA -- Foxconn reportedly has broken ground on a handset-assembly plant in a business park in this northern China city.
MELBOURNE, FL – Even in an upturn, companies close their doors. The latest EMS firm to fold is Msi of Central Florida, which will be auctioned later this month.
NEW TRIPOLI, PA – The semiconductor industry business outlook is weakening, says The Information Network.
Booming sales of PCs and other electronics are unsustainable, and their inevitable fall will impact the entire semiconductor supply chain, including DRAM manufacturers, microprocessor makers and foundries, according to the research firm.
EAST TROY, WI -- Electronics contract manufacturer Universal Electronics opened a 27,500 sq. ft. manufacturing facility here, the company announced.
SAN JOSE – X-Line Assets raised more than $100,000 in an online auction to benefit the LIVESTRONG Foundation.
BRUSSELS -- The World Trade Organization has ordered the European Union to scrap its tariffs on certain imported electronics.
SAN JOSE – Dr. Ljubisa Stevanovic, chief engineer, energy conversion advanced technology for GE Global Research, will keynote iNEMI’s Alternative Energy Workshop here Oct. 20 - 21.
The Cisco-hosted workshop will focus on the technology challenges and standardization gaps affecting deployment of alternative energies, and identify issues best resolved through collaborative efforts between the electronics industry and the energy sector.
Session topics include wind power; energy storage/power conditioning; solid state lighting; photovoltaics, and smart grid.
For more information, visit http://www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/Energy_WS_Oct2010.html.
TOKYO -- Japanese manufacturers of electronics equipment and components reported July sales rose 11.5% year-over-year to 1.28 trillion yen.
TORONTO -- Celestica plans to establish an R&D center near Taipei following years of lobbying, an emissary to Canada says.
MANILA -- In the wake of an eye-opening report on the Philippines' faltering R&D spending, domestic legislators are calling for new investment to beef up the nation's electronics industry.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- The cost of manufacturing DRAM increased for the first time in nearly four years during the second quarter, raising concerns about production expenses in the memory industry, according to research firm iSuppli.
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- 4FRONT Solutions Invests in Seica’s PILOT V8 NEXT Flying Probe Tester to Enhance Test Capabilities at DeLand, FL Facility; Mike Sementelli Comments
- FRANK Elektronik invests in high-precision SMT line with ASYS machines; Robert Both Comments
- SASinno Americas Opens State-of-the-Art Facility in Washington, Missouri to Support North American Manufacturers; Mike Young Comments
- ZESTRON Hosts Webinar on “Electronic Assembly Failures, Solutions and Lessons Learned for Long Term Reliability”