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Minneapolis, MN -- The SMTA will be hosting a Job Center during SMTA International, in conjunction with ATExpo on Sept. 27 - 29, in Rosemont, IL. The Job Center is asking local and national companies to submit job openings in the electronics manufacturing and supply industry.
The SMTA will provide booth space and a list of jobs available. Potential employees will be matched to the jobs available and will be given job descriptions and company contact information.
SMTAI and ATExpo attendee job functions include:
* Administration
* Circuit/Systems Packaging Design, Circuit Design
* Engineering Management
* Engineering Support (Field Engineering, Technicians)
* Production, Manufacturing, Process Engineering
* Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Production Testing
* Research & Development
* Sales and Marketing
Send any job openings to Sis Sullivan (sis@smta.org) by September 16.
Include your company name, job title and short description, job function (see above), number of openings, company contact info and preferred method of contact.
The SMTA will provide booth space and a list of jobs available. Potential employees will be matched to the jobs available and will be given job descriptions and company contact information.
SMTAI and ATExpo attendee job functions include:
* Administration
* Circuit/Systems Packaging Design, Circuit Design
* Engineering Management
* Engineering Support (Field Engineering, Technicians)
* Production, Manufacturing, Process Engineering
* Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Production Testing
* Research & Development
* Sales and Marketing
Send any job openings to Sis Sullivan (sis@smta.org) by September 16.
Include your company name, job title and short description, job function (see above), number of openings, company contact info and preferred method of contact.
TOKYO – Flextronics will
spend up to $500 million over the next 10 to 15 years to build its manufacturing
infrastructure in India.
Flextronics’ president for Asia Pacific Peter Tan commented on expansion in Southeast Asia and China’s wage inflation during remarks at the Reuters Technology and Telecoms Summit in Tokyo.
Willow Grove, PA – The Kulicke & Soffa facility in Suzhou, China, has expanded its manufacturing capabilities to produce dicing hub blades and test sockets, in addition to its existing capillary and cantilever probe card product lines. The facility has invested nearly $8 million in equipment and dedicated over 20,000 sq. ft. in its existing plant to the new product lines.
This will now be the company’s largest test socket manufacturing site, hosting over 1,000 employees.
This will now be the company’s largest test socket manufacturing site, hosting over 1,000 employees.
Carlsbad, CA – Asymtek, together with fluid suppliers Dow Corning, Dymax, EMI and Humiseal, is offering conformal coating workshops in Montreal and Toronto on Oct. 11 and 13. The one-day training programs will provide information about the various types of coatings available -- silicone, acrylics, urethanes, UV-curable coatings and adhesives --and the most recent automated equipment options available for mask-free conformal coating.
Speakers from material and equipment perspectives will review best practices for coating, including how to select, cure and apply. Attendees are encouraged to bring sample parts of current and future applications.
There is no charge for the events, but a reservation is required by Oct. 1. For more info., visit: asymtek.com/news/seminars/canada_2005/.
Speakers from material and equipment perspectives will review best practices for coating, including how to select, cure and apply. Attendees are encouraged to bring sample parts of current and future applications.
There is no charge for the events, but a reservation is required by Oct. 1. For more info., visit: asymtek.com/news/seminars/canada_2005/.
TEMPE, AZ -- EMS provider Three-Five Systems Inc. today
filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The petition is part of
ongoing actions taken by the company to sell off its assets and
subsidiaries.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron International, an electronic manufacturing services company, today reported first-quarter earnings of $165,067 on revenues of $21.3 million. Both figures were down year-over-year.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Nam Tai Electronics achieved a new monthly sales record of $67 million in August.
The previous single month sales record was $63 million in April 2005.
"We are very delighted with these results," said Joseph Li, chief executive. "With our continued growth, we look forward to a successful third quarter."
The previous single month sales record was $63 million in April 2005.
"We are very delighted with these results," said Joseph Li, chief executive. "With our continued growth, we look forward to a successful third quarter."
ARLINGTON, TX -- VirTra Systems, Inc. has announced a preliminary manufacturing and
marketing agreement under which Sanmina-SCI would provide manufacturability analysis, bid proposal and marketing support, and manufacturing services for VirTra Systems' military training simulators.
"We are excited about the opportunities provided by VirTra Systems' new IVR 4G(TM) simulator and we expect to excel within this segment of the defense market," said Steve Roser, vice president of business development for Sanmina-SCI's Defense and Aerospace Systems division. "VirTra Systems' simulation technology is a perfect complement to our Defense and Aerospace Systems division. With demand for military virtual reality simulators rapidlyaccelerating, we believe the market for VirTra Systems' IVR 4G simulator products will be considerable."
"This partnership with Sanmina-SCI enables us to greatly increase short-term production capabilities while ensuring large multi-system purchasers of timely delivery with a top-tier, worldwide support infrastructure," said L. Kelly Jones, VirTra Systems' chief executive.
marketing agreement under which Sanmina-SCI would provide manufacturability analysis, bid proposal and marketing support, and manufacturing services for VirTra Systems' military training simulators.
"We are excited about the opportunities provided by VirTra Systems' new IVR 4G(TM) simulator and we expect to excel within this segment of the defense market," said Steve Roser, vice president of business development for Sanmina-SCI's Defense and Aerospace Systems division. "VirTra Systems' simulation technology is a perfect complement to our Defense and Aerospace Systems division. With demand for military virtual reality simulators rapidlyaccelerating, we believe the market for VirTra Systems' IVR 4G simulator products will be considerable."
"This partnership with Sanmina-SCI enables us to greatly increase short-term production capabilities while ensuring large multi-system purchasers of timely delivery with a top-tier, worldwide support infrastructure," said L. Kelly Jones, VirTra Systems' chief executive.
BERLIN -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is cutting 5,900 jobs across Europe in an effort to reduce overhead costs.
About 1,500 jobs will be cut in Germany, where HP currently employs 9,000 workers.
The first layoffs will come next July and expected to continue through early 2007.
HP employs about 44,000 workers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
About 1,500 jobs will be cut in Germany, where HP currently employs 9,000 workers.
The first layoffs will come next July and expected to continue through early 2007.
HP employs about 44,000 workers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
NEW YORK – More acquisitions are ahead for Dover Corp., the parent company of Dover Technologies. So said company executives during its annual investor conference today.
ORANGE, CA – Inspex Inc. has begun quickturn x-ray inspection services for PCBs, semiconductor packaging and assembly.
The firm handles inspection of BGA, QFPs and PLCC components on all types of assemblies, plus other semiconductor components, active and passive devices, multilayer PCBs, molded and encapsulated components, connectors and cables.
The company is capable of 24-hour turns, president Jay Adams said in a press release.
The firm handles inspection of BGA, QFPs and PLCC components on all types of assemblies, plus other semiconductor components, active and passive devices, multilayer PCBs, molded and encapsulated components, connectors and cables.
The company is capable of 24-hour turns, president Jay Adams said in a press release.
PORTSMOUTH, RI – International Manufacturing Services Inc., a manufacturer of thick film resistors and substrates, named Zully Alidina and RF Spectrum its representative in Canada.
RF Spectrum is based in Markham, Ontario.
RF Spectrum is based in Markham, Ontario.
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