ARLINGTON, VA – Electronic component orders bounced back in December after two sub-par months, the Electronic Components Association said today. The trade group forecasts 2008 will see similar results.

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WASHINGTON -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association named Baker Botts to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.

The firm will lobby on issues relating to the use and handling of hazardous substances in electrical products, according to the form posted online Nov. 29 by the Senate's public records office.

AUSTIN, TX - Electronics manufacturing services provider Bantam Electronics has added engineering design and new product integration services to its offerings.

Bantam said the new services, the result of additions to the company's engineering staff and “expanded partnerships,” provide the majority of resources required for hardware product design, testing, and manufacturing integration, including mechanical and electrical design, component engineering, DFX, test fixture design, prototype design, and prototype assembly facilities.

"We are very excited with the addition of these services," said President and CEO Michael Chaddock in a press release.

Bantam’s customer base includes AMD, Crossroads NetQoS, Cortexa and JBM.

 

NEENAH, WI -- Plexus's executive vice president and chief technology and strategy officer,
J. Robert Kronser, has began a disability leave upon a determination of long-term disability.

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