LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES -- Integrated Microelectronics Inc. and Pulax Corp. have signed a deal under which IMI will provide high-volume electronic manufacturing services and Pulax will handle prototyping for electronics products, subassemblies and components for Japanese OEMs.

IMI president and chief executive Arthur R. Tan said Japan-based Pulax would handle prototyping, pilot run, engineering services, and other startup operations for IMI’s new business with Japanese OEMs. IMI in turn would provide large-scale manufacturing in its Southeast Asia plants.

Japanese OEMs contribute the bulk -- more than 60% -- of the revenues generated by the IMI group of companies.

Said Tan: “Pulax’ advanced design and mounting technologies for printed circuit boards and fast prototyping turnaround time complement IMI’s comprehensive and cost-effective manufacturing capabilities. Hence, Japanese customers will benefit from lower costs of production as well as faster time-to-market."

IMI has EMS plants in China, the Philippines, Singapore, and the U.S.

Pulax, which is headquartered in Tokyo, has been in business for more than 32 years.

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