ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Jabil Circuit Inc. has begun construction of a greenfield electronics manufacturing facility in Zarkappatya, Uzhgorod. The new factory is expected to create 1,500 jobs.
 
“We believe the Ukraine will become a major player in electronics manufacturing," said John Lovato, Jabil’s European president. "The country has all it takes to successfully compete with Asia on a landed cost basis to the European market; educated and available labor force at a competitive cost, proximity to the European market, available natural resources to develop a strong supplier base and cooperative government support."
 
The 26,000-m² facility will be operational next Spring. Jabil plans to develop in the Special Economic Zone Zarkappatya, an industrial park.
 
Jabil has manufactured electronics in Ukraine since 2004 and was one of the first EMS providers to establish a presence in the country. The company employs 900 at its facility in Uzhgorod.

ANAHEIM, CA -- Quickturn PCB company DDi Corp. has completed the sale of its assembly business to Veritek Manufacturing Services for approximately $12 million in cash. The sale reflects the company's previously announced strategy to focus on its core PCB fabrication, engineering and manufacturing business.

In addition to the sale of its assembly division, DDi is acquiring Sovereign Circuits, a privately held printed circuit board manufacturer that builds for the military, aerospace and high reliability commercial markets. The acquisition is expected to close this month.

FREMONT, CA – Scientific Technologies (STI) has completed its merger with a subsidiary of Japan-based Omron Corp. STI shareholders will receive $10.67 per share in cash as a result of the merger, and STI will cease to be a publicly traded company.
 
As part of the merger, Omron acquired STI’s safety products group, and STI’s automation products group was sold and becomes a standalone company. The total transaction values the equity of the company at approximately $110.8 million.