HIALEAH, FL – Contract manufacturer Simclar Inc. reported net income for the third quarter was $415,330, down 32.8% year-over-year.

Revenue for the quarter was $33.15 million, up 8% year-over-year.

Pre-tax income was $626,568, down about 39% compared to the same quarter in 2006. Escalating losses in North Carolina operations, poor financial results at the company’s Dayton, OH facility, and raw material shortages were the main factors contributing to the decline in earnings, Simclar said.

Chairman Sam Russell said, "The results for the third quarter were disappointing and we have quickly taken corrective actions. We recently announced the rationalization of our North Carolina sheet metal operations, which are being transferred to our facility in Mexico to take advantage of the lower costs and integration capabilities with PCBA, cable harness, and high-level assembly. We have also changed the general manager at our Dayton, OH plant as a result of that facility's poor trading performance. Material shortages had a particularly adverse affect on our backplane assembly operations; however, we are seeing improvements and, as of now, we do not anticipate any further disruptions from our material suppliers."