TAIPEI – Compal Electronics today loweredits annual sales guidance by 9 to 13%, citing slowing US and European demand. The company, the world's second largest contract assembler of laptops, expects to ship 28 million to 29 million units this year, down from a previous forecast of 32 million. The company also forecast third-quarter shipments would grow 15% sequentially, down from earlier guidance of 20%.
BANNOCKBURN, IL –A new standard for testing and identifying the worst-case thermal process limitations for all electronic components that may be processed as part of a assembly was released today.
J-STD-075, Classification of Non-IC Electronic Components for Assembly Processes, covers passives, connectors, switches and other devices. The standard was developed jointly by IPC, JEDEC and ECA (Electronic Components Association).
ESPOO, FINLAND –Elcoteq SEhas closed on a deal to purchase Philips' flat panel TV assembly operations in Juarez, Mexico. Under terms of the deal, Elcoteq will pay $32 million in cash for certain fixed assets and inventories. The 740 local Philips personnel will become employees of Elcoteq.
WASHINGTON – While enactment of the RoHS Directive made waves, what’s been less visible is enforcement. This week, Fern Abrams, IPC’s director of government relations and environmental policy, discussed the association’s role with regard to RoHS and other looming “green” issues.
JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics on Aug. 31 acquired Genesis Electronics Manufacturing for an undisclosed sum.
Genesis, an EMS provider based in Tampa, FL, has annual revenues of about $17 million and operates from a 50,000 sq. ft. facility formerly owned by Jabil.