BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC’s spring 2009 Supply Chain Tracker this week showed continuing economic contraction, but also indicated the first signs of recovery in the electronics industry.
GUADALAJARA -- Jabil Circuit has hired 4,000 workers in Mexico as it ramps production of the RIM Blackberry, according to published reports.
BEAVERTON, OR -- Pentagon EMS, a supplier of tooling and fixtures for electronics assembly, has acquired nearby Proco Manufacturing. Terms were not disclosed.
TEMPE, AZ -- The nation's top indicator of purchasing activity rose 2.7 points in May to its highest level in eight months as the manufacturing sector slowly emerges from the recession bottom.
MILTON, NY -- Sono-Tek reported annual sales for the year ended Feb. 28 rose 12.5% year-over-year to $6.4 million. The net loss was $1.5 million, down from net income of $11,205 a year ago.