News
GLEN ALLEN, VA – Analyst NanoMarkets will hold a teleconference to present findings from a recent study on printed electronics manufacturing. The call will take place Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. EST.
The report includes a detailed capacity forecast for PE products broken out by applications and printing technology. The teleconference will present some of the key findings, including information about methodologies for forecasting PE production capacity; survey of current production activity; capacity forecast for printed display backplanes; capacity forecast for printed OLED and E-paper displays; capacity forecasts for printed RFID; capacity forecast for printed photovoltaics; capacity for other PE products, and opportunities for materials and equipment manufacturers and technology developers.
To register, visit http://www.nanomarkets.net.
The report includes a detailed capacity forecast for PE products broken out by applications and printing technology. The teleconference will present some of the key findings, including information about methodologies for forecasting PE production capacity; survey of current production activity; capacity forecast for printed display backplanes; capacity forecast for printed OLED and E-paper displays; capacity forecasts for printed RFID; capacity forecast for printed photovoltaics; capacity for other PE products, and opportunities for materials and equipment manufacturers and technology developers.
To register, visit http://www.nanomarkets.net.
FOUNTAIN, CO — Sanmina-SCI will close its electronics assembly plant here by year end, cutting a reported 319 jobs.
A Sanmina-SCI spokesman on Friday confirmed to Circuits Assembly that the plant would be closing. He declined to comment on the number of workers that would be affected.
However, the local Colorado Springs Gazette reported the firm revealed its plans in a letter to the town mayor, sent in accordance with federal rules governing job cuts. The cuts would begin Nov. 10, the paper reported.
At its peak, the 250,000 sq. ft. plant employed 1,000 workers, the paper said.
The company has slowly been reducing its head count in North America this summer. In late August, Sanmina-SCI reportedly laid off more than 100 workers at its Rapid City, SD, plant.
Ed.: Updated Sept. 17.
A Sanmina-SCI spokesman on Friday confirmed to Circuits Assembly that the plant would be closing. He declined to comment on the number of workers that would be affected.
However, the local Colorado Springs Gazette reported the firm revealed its plans in a letter to the town mayor, sent in accordance with federal rules governing job cuts. The cuts would begin Nov. 10, the paper reported.
At its peak, the 250,000 sq. ft. plant employed 1,000 workers, the paper said.
The company has slowly been reducing its head count in North America this summer. In late August, Sanmina-SCI reportedly laid off more than 100 workers at its Rapid City, SD, plant.
Ed.: Updated Sept. 17.
BALVE, GERMANY – The previously announced merger between Cobar Group BV and Balver Zinn became official today, as ownership of Cobar was transferred to the non-ferrous metals producer.
BOSTON -- Teradyne Inc. and Solectron Corp. last month extended their standard manufacturing agreement to include additional manufacturing and test requirements, including final, configuration and test for most of Teradyne's Flex family of
products.
The work for the new requirements will be done by Solectron's Suzhou subsidiary. The agreement with Solectron will expire in 2010, and may be automatically extended for subsequent annual terms.
The companies did not specify the value of the extended agreement.
The original agreement dates to Nov. 24, 2003.
The work for the new requirements will be done by Solectron's Suzhou subsidiary. The agreement with Solectron will expire in 2010, and may be automatically extended for subsequent annual terms.
The companies did not specify the value of the extended agreement.
The original agreement dates to Nov. 24, 2003.
SAN JOSE -- Arena Solutions and Symphony Consulting on Sept. 13 will release findings from a recent joint survey on manufacturing outsourcing challenges and best practices.
Over 800 manufacturers responded and results were "startling," the companies said in a press release. For example, research revealed that while 85% of manufacturers surveyed outsource part or all of their manufacturing operations, nearly two-thirds risk the associated cost-savings because they lack adequate control and processes.
The study results will be revealed in a free webinar Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
Arena senior vice president of operations and strategic development Mark Holman and Symphony co-founder and president Bijan Dastmalchi will host.
To register, visit arenaplm.com/forms/int_outsourcingwebinar_ma_07q3.
Over 800 manufacturers responded and results were "startling," the companies said in a press release. For example, research revealed that while 85% of manufacturers surveyed outsource part or all of their manufacturing operations, nearly two-thirds risk the associated cost-savings because they lack adequate control and processes.
The study results will be revealed in a free webinar Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. Pacific.
Arena senior vice president of operations and strategic development Mark Holman and Symphony co-founder and president Bijan Dastmalchi will host.
To register, visit arenaplm.com/forms/int_outsourcingwebinar_ma_07q3.
NORTH BILLERICA, MA -- BTU International and DEK International announced a partnership to provide complete in-line metallization process solutions to photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers.
The joint effort combines DEK's printing and handling technologies and BTU's drying and firing technologies to form a complete turnkey metallization line for solar cells.
BTU chairman and CEO Paul van der Wansem said in a statement, "Our goal is to offer our customers the lowest cost per watt process. The partnership with DEK will allow us to deliver powerful, total solutions to our global PV customers."
The joint effort combines DEK's printing and handling technologies and BTU's drying and firing technologies to form a complete turnkey metallization line for solar cells.
BTU chairman and CEO Paul van der Wansem said in a statement, "Our goal is to offer our customers the lowest cost per watt process. The partnership with DEK will allow us to deliver powerful, total solutions to our global PV customers."
Press Releases
- VJ Electronix Expands U.S. Coverage with MaRC Technologies Representation in the Pacific Northwest
- Absolute EMS Adopts Luminovo to Modernize and Streamline Quoting
- Iiris Heiskanen Appointed as New CFO of Scanfil
- CE3S Expands Electrostatic Measurement Offering with Next-Generation Compact Static Field Meter from Desco Industries