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AMSTERDAM - Sony Ericsson will move some handset production to India, where it will be built by Flextronics and Foxconn, the company said today.
The world's fourth largest handset maker said in a statement, "In addition to competitive pricing, these phones will offer customised features for the Indian market, such as local content and customized keypads."
The Indian cellphone market is expected to hit 10 million units by 2009. Sony Ericsson phones sold about 75 million units in 2006.
Sony Ericsson is a five-year-old JV between Sony Corp. and Ericsson.
The world's fourth largest handset maker said in a statement, "In addition to competitive pricing, these phones will offer customised features for the Indian market, such as local content and customized keypads."
The Indian cellphone market is expected to hit 10 million units by 2009. Sony Ericsson phones sold about 75 million units in 2006.
Sony Ericsson is a five-year-old JV between Sony Corp. and Ericsson.
TORONTO -- Celestica Inc. today announced its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $60.8 million on a 9% revenue gain to $2.26 billion. The company announced another round of restructuring, which will
result $60 million to $80 million more in charges.
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the GAAP net loss included a $30 million charge for inventory provisions at its Monterrey, Mexico, facility; and a $59 million restructuring charge. The GAAP net loss last year was $28.2 million, including $57 million in restructuring charges.
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the GAAP net loss included a $30 million charge for inventory provisions at its Monterrey, Mexico, facility; and a $59 million restructuring charge. The GAAP net loss last year was $28.2 million, including $57 million in restructuring charges.
MINNEAPOLIS – SMTA repeated its call for abstracts for the SMTA International conference. The deadline for abstracts is Feb. 16. Abstract may be submitted at www.smta.org/smtai/call_for_papers.cfm.
The conference takes place Oct. 7-11 in Orlando.
Papers should describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, and contain technical, economic or appropriate test data. Material should be original, unpublished and noncommercial.
Papers are being solicited in the following categories: emerging technologies/hot topics; components; assembly; PCB technology; process control, and business.
The conference takes place Oct. 7-11 in Orlando.
Papers should describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, and contain technical, economic or appropriate test data. Material should be original, unpublished and noncommercial.
Papers are being solicited in the following categories: emerging technologies/hot topics; components; assembly; PCB technology; process control, and business.
LONDON – The UK Environment Agency formally approved a Producer Compliance Scheme offered by Environ, a UK-based consulting group, the company said today.
“We are delighted to have received our formal approval documents from the Environment Agency today,” said Dr. Aidan Turnbull, Head of WEEE, RoHS and Eco-Design at Environ.
UK WEEE Regulations require manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment to join an approved PCS by March 15.
Details about Environ’s PCS are available at www.b2bweee-scheme.com.
“We are delighted to have received our formal approval documents from the Environment Agency today,” said Dr. Aidan Turnbull, Head of WEEE, RoHS and Eco-Design at Environ.
UK WEEE Regulations require manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment to join an approved PCS by March 15.
Details about Environ’s PCS are available at www.b2bweee-scheme.com.
SAN JOSE -- Flextronics today reported record net sales of $5.4 billion for its third quarter, up 31% from a year ago. For the period ended Dec. 31, GAAP net income increased 183% to a record $119 million.
"Flextronics is aggressively taking market share and is in position to exceed its long-term financial goal of 15 to 20% year-over-year operating growth in calendar 2007," wrote analyst Carter Shoop of Deutsche Bank Equity Research in a research note last night.
"Flextronics is aggressively taking market share and is in position to exceed its long-term financial goal of 15 to 20% year-over-year operating growth in calendar 2007," wrote analyst Carter Shoop of Deutsche Bank Equity Research in a research note last night.
SPOKANE, WA -- Electronic manufacturing services firm Key Tronic Corp. reported December quarter revenue of $49.8 million, up 10% year-over-year.
Net income slipped from $1 million a year ago to was $300,000 for the December quarter, including a one-time charge of $940,000 for inventory and receivables reserves related to a customer bankruptcy.
Net income slipped from $1 million a year ago to was $300,000 for the December quarter, including a one-time charge of $940,000 for inventory and receivables reserves related to a customer bankruptcy.
SPOKANE, WA – A.C.E. Production Technologies has expanded to an 18,000 sq. ft. office and manufacturing facility. The move was prompted by growth fueled by an increase in systems sales of more than 500% in 2006, according to president Al Cable. Located in Spokane, the facility previously housed a circuit board contract manufacturing company and is fully equipped for ESD protection of circuit assemblies. A.C.E. manufactures batch load and in-line lead-free-capable selective soldering machines and support modules for electronics assembly.
DUNFERMLINE, SCOTLAND -- The Simclar Group has closed a pair of manufacturing sites in Scotland due to slowing demand, according to several news reports. The EMS company said facilities in Irvine and Kilwinning would be shuttered and a total of 420 employees laid off.
SAN JOSE -- Sanmina-SCI today reported December quarter revenue of $2.78 billion, down 2.8% year-over-year and up 2.2% sequentially.
The results were in line with Sanmina's previous guidance of $2.70 billion to $2.85 billion.
The results were in line with Sanmina's previous guidance of $2.70 billion to $2.85 billion.
IRONWOOD, MI -- Burton Industries has received ITM Process Certification and ITM Lead-Free Capability Certification for its Ironwood SMT assembly facility.
Based on audits of the company's operations, processes, materials and personnel, ITM Consulting
said the plant meets the standards set forth by ITM and represent best practices for manufacture and assembly.
ITM further determined and certified that Burton Industries’ Ironwood facility is capable of producing Pb-free assemblies in compliance with the requirements of the RoHS Directive.
As part of the certification process, ITM performs a patented SMT assembly process audit which includes Pb-free process capability. Materials, equipment, documentation, processes and methodologies are all scrutinized. When recommendations of the initial gap analysis audit are fulfilled, a second audit is performed and first Pb-free build is observed. Samples of the first build are sent to an independent analysis laboratory.
Based on audits of the company's operations, processes, materials and personnel, ITM Consulting
said the plant meets the standards set forth by ITM and represent best practices for manufacture and assembly.
ITM further determined and certified that Burton Industries’ Ironwood facility is capable of producing Pb-free assemblies in compliance with the requirements of the RoHS Directive.
As part of the certification process, ITM performs a patented SMT assembly process audit which includes Pb-free process capability. Materials, equipment, documentation, processes and methodologies are all scrutinized. When recommendations of the initial gap analysis audit are fulfilled, a second audit is performed and first Pb-free build is observed. Samples of the first build are sent to an independent analysis laboratory.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN – Digi-Key has signed an agreement to distribute Fotofab’s precision metal parts worldwide. The deal covers RF shields, crystal modular mask systems and electronic packaging lids.
Separately, Digi-Key also agreed to distribute China-based IRTOUCH Systems’ touch screens.
Separately, Digi-Key also agreed to distribute China-based IRTOUCH Systems’ touch screens.
ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group announced that Henry Potts, vice president and general manager of the Systems Design Division of Mentor Graphics Corp., will deliver the keynote at PCB Design Conference West on Mar. 27 in Santa Clara, CA.
Cross Currents: Where PCB Design Meets ICs and Hardware will focus on trends for company and market globalization, outsourcing, and manufacturing technologies. Potts will cite examples of how the EDA industry is developing technologies to meet these challenges, and specific examples of future development directions both within the PCB design space and extended to IC-to-PCB and electro-mechanical design team collaboration.
To register for PCB West, or find out more about the show, visit http://www.pcbwest.com.
Cross Currents: Where PCB Design Meets ICs and Hardware will focus on trends for company and market globalization, outsourcing, and manufacturing technologies. Potts will cite examples of how the EDA industry is developing technologies to meet these challenges, and specific examples of future development directions both within the PCB design space and extended to IC-to-PCB and electro-mechanical design team collaboration.
To register for PCB West, or find out more about the show, visit http://www.pcbwest.com.
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