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MONTREAL – Aim Solder named Michael Burgess strategic account manager, responsible for the company’s line of solder assembly materials. He will manage and coordinate all promotional, sales and customer support activities.
Burgess holds a degree in engineering and brings more than 17 years of industry experience, including stints at Cookson and PhotoStencil. He is based in Monument, CO.
Montreal-based Aim is a global manufacturer of assembly materials.
Burgess holds a degree in engineering and brings more than 17 years of industry experience, including stints at Cookson and PhotoStencil. He is based in Monument, CO.
Montreal-based Aim is a global manufacturer of assembly materials.
SALT LAKE CITY – CirTran Corp. has issued a promissory note for $315,000, the EMS company's second in the past month.
Under the terms of the April 7 note, the company received proceeds of $300,000 from Albert Hagar, to whom it will repay an aggregate of $315,000 within 30 days after demand is made for payment. CirTran president Iehab Hawatmeh gave a personal guarantee for the note.
It is the second time in a month the company has issued a $315,000 note. On March 31, CirTran issued five promissory notes for an aggregate indebtedness of $315,000 to five individuals.
For its 2007 fiscal year, CirTran reported a net loss of $7.2 million on revenues of $12.4 million.
TAIPEI – Foxconn Electronics reported first-quarter net profits rose 2.9% year-over-year to NT$16.07 billion (US$528.6 million), despite sales growth of more than 20%.
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Industry reports indicate Elcoteq is in final talks to acquire Taiwan's Arima Communications, which manufactures mobile handsets for Sony and LG Electronics, among others.
Industry sources claim an announcement can be expected once terms are finalized. However, Arima has denied a possible acquisition.
Stephen Hung, spokesman for Arima, said no talks were going on between the two companies, and Elcoteq spokeswoman Minna Aila reportedly declined comment, citing company policy not to comment on market rumors.
EMS provider Elcoteq, which builds for Nokia, among others, is reportedly interested in increasing its ODM capabilities. Arima has an R&D staff in its Taiwan and China locations.
Industry sources claim an announcement can be expected once terms are finalized. However, Arima has denied a possible acquisition.
Stephen Hung, spokesman for Arima, said no talks were going on between the two companies, and Elcoteq spokeswoman Minna Aila reportedly declined comment, citing company policy not to comment on market rumors.
EMS provider Elcoteq, which builds for Nokia, among others, is reportedly interested in increasing its ODM capabilities. Arima has an R&D staff in its Taiwan and China locations.
TEMPE, AZ -- Manufacturing failed to grow for the third consecutive month in April as the PMI registered 48.6%, flat with March.
The good news: Backlogs grew, breaking six consecutive months of decline, and new export orders showed continued strength. Customers inventories dropped. The Computer and Electronic Products sector reported growth in April.
ROME, NY – The ESD Association will hold an online course on controlling ESD in automated equipment next month.
The course takes place June 25 at 2 p.m. EST.
Instructor Donn Bellmore of Universal Instruments will focus on the grounding and material requirements of ESD Controls in AHE for prevention of CDM and MM type damage to ESD sensitive devices. Design methods and material selections that provide effective ground paths through the assembly will be introduced. Test methods used to qualify the design will be discussed. Students will also become familiar with different types of plating and practices to provide effective designs.
For more information, visit www.esda.org/education.html.
For a complete 2008 schedule, visit
www.esda.org/documents/2008EducationSchedule.pdf.
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