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ST. LOUIS -- EMS provider LaBarge Inc. landed $15 million in follow-on
orders from Eclipse Aviation Corp. for wiring
harnesses for the Eclipse 500 jet.
The program comes on the tail of $10 million in initial orders under a multiyear agreement with Eclipse announced in April 2006.
The program comes on the tail of $10 million in initial orders under a multiyear agreement with Eclipse announced in April 2006.
TORONTO -- Electronics manufacturing services firm Celestica Inc. has sold its Vimercate, Italy, operations to Bartolini Progetti, to whom Celestica will provide EMS,
after-market, new product introduction and support services on a subcontract
basis. No financial terms were announced.
The plant's 850 employees will be transfered to Bartolini, an Italian logistics and after-market services provider.
The plant's 850 employees will be transfered to Bartolini, an Italian logistics and after-market services provider.
RICHARDSON, TX -- EMS provider TXP Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets and intellectual property for Siemens AG's optical network terminal technology, supporting broadband passive optical network and gigabit passive optical network standards. The deal is nonbinding and is subject to customary due diligence. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
TAIPEI -- Foxconn Technology will invest a reported $1
billion to build an industrial park in China's Huaian economic
development zone, according to a newspaper report yesterday.
The Hong Kong Standard cited the Huaian city government as saying that the company would invest the money in electronics facilities over the course of five years.
Huaian is located in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
The Hong Kong Standard cited the Huaian city government as saying that the company would invest the money in electronics facilities over the course of five years.
Huaian is located in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
ST. LOUIS – Laird Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of antennas, electromagnetic interference shielding, telematics and thermal management gear, will open a manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, next year.
The company expects to break ground on the approximately 150,000 sq. ft. facility in January, and will reportedly open it in mid 2007. It will initially accommodate antenna production, followed by EMI products for handset applications.
The company expects to break ground on the approximately 150,000 sq. ft. facility in January, and will reportedly open it in mid 2007. It will initially accommodate antenna production, followed by EMI products for handset applications.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – Zuken and Rio Design Automation have announced a partnership in sales and technical development to create an overall optimized design environment for chips, packages and PCBs.
Under the agreement, Zuken will acquire the exclusive rights to distribute Rio’s products in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and other Asian countries (excluding India); support services will also be provided through Zuken’s network.
Under the agreement, Zuken will acquire the exclusive rights to distribute Rio’s products in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and other Asian countries (excluding India); support services will also be provided through Zuken’s network.
The agreement will enable the creation of a complete chip-package-board solution, the companies said in a joint statement.
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