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HEREDIA, COSTA RICA -- Specialty Coating Systems has opened an 8,000-sq. ft. facility in Heredia, Costa Rica.
The company will make conformal coating at the plant, its tenth location worldwide.
The company called the site a natural choice as many international companies find attractive the country’s location, workforce and access to growing markets — including electronics and medical devices.
The company will make conformal coating at the plant, its tenth location worldwide.
The company called the site a natural choice as many international companies find attractive the country’s location, workforce and access to growing markets — including electronics and medical devices.
HOUSTON – BP Microsystems today announced that it has shipped the first two units of its Helix Integrated Programming System, its latest automated device programmer.
Helix is a desktop automated system designed to handle a range of packages including MSOP, SOIC, PLCC, SSOP and TSSOP.
BOSTON -- Based on recent increases in demand for air freight, the peak shipping season is about to be underway, a major logistics provider said today. Rates are expected to climb accordingly, said Trans Global Logistics in a bulletin to customers.
In several key regions, demand for air freight began to build in early July. Shippers are expected to begin ramping volumes later this month and in August.
In several key regions, demand for air freight began to build in early July. Shippers are expected to begin ramping volumes later this month and in August.
GLENVIEW, IL -- The worst kept secret in the industry was made official as Illinois Tool Works has finalized its acquisition of solder-paste supplier Kester Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
NEWTOWN, CT – TUV Rheinland of North America, a provider of compliance testing and certification, is offering North American component manufacturers testing services for European certifications. This includes DIN, EMC testing, ENEC, HAR, and other certifications required by the European Community.
“We are very pleased to be expanding our testing portfolio to include component testing for European certifications,” says Dan Sullivan, division manager, product safety at TUV Rheinland of North America. “Our customers have been asking us to provide these services to help them expand their marketplace into Europe and we are pleased to now be able to help them certify their products for sale in the European Union. This service will help manufacturers with meeting their time-to-market objectives.”
“We are very pleased to be expanding our testing portfolio to include component testing for European certifications,” says Dan Sullivan, division manager, product safety at TUV Rheinland of North America. “Our customers have been asking us to provide these services to help them expand their marketplace into Europe and we are pleased to now be able to help them certify their products for sale in the European Union. This service will help manufacturers with meeting their time-to-market objectives.”
NEENAH, WI -- Plexus Corp. will add about 60,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space in China, bringing its total in the Xiamen Xiangyu
Free Trade Zone to 120,000 sq. ft. The company will use the space for high-mix, mid-to-low volume
production.
The addition is expected to be completed by mid-2007, and production is expected to begin 60 to 90 days later.
The addition is expected to be completed by mid-2007, and production is expected to begin 60 to 90 days later.
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