SANTA ANA, CA – Christopher Associates has agreed to distribute advanced manufacturing equipment and technology developed by China-based Orient Science & Technology for the manufacture and testing of solar modules.
Orient is a Chinese manufacturer of solar module manufacturing and test equipment with more than 50 site installations globally.
Christopher Associates is a sales, distribution and engineering company serving the electronics and solar industries.
WUHAN, CHINA -- Foxconn Technology Group's (Hon Hai) large H-P program win could mean a major expansion for its plant here, with up to 10,000 new hires this year alone, according to published reports.
PALO ALTO, CA -- Hewlett-Packard, the world's leading PC maker,and Foxconn (Hon Hai) reportedly will invest $60 million toward a PC manufacturing site in Turkey.
The program will ultimately employ around 2,000 workers.
The units will be sold in Turkey and the Middle East, the reports said.
MANILA – Integrated Microelectronics Inc., a top 30 EMS firm, saw revenues rise 5% in 2008 on double-digit growth of its operations in China and Singapore. The firm, a subsidiary of Ayala Corp., reported operating income of $18 million. Currency hedging and a one-time charge for manpower expenses and inventory obsolescence led to a $16 million loss for the year. Excluding these nonrecurring items, IMI’s net income would have been $32 million.
In 2008, IMI saw increased business with a leading Chinese telecommunications company and new customer programs. The company's operations in the Philippines and US were down on lower volumes, however.
SMYRNA, GA – PCB designers, engineers, fabricators and purchasing managers are invited to PCB Atlanta, a one-day free technical conference that takes place Oct. 22 at the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta in Alpharetta, GA.
The to-be-announced technical program will include talks on HDI, routing and placement, surface finishes, board fabrication and other related topics.
The accompanying tabletop exhibition is expected to draw more than 40 suppliers to the printed circuit design and fabrication industry.