FRAMINGHAM, MA – Third-quarter worldwide PC shipments increased 3.6% year-over-year, beating last quarter's numbers but lower than market projections.

REYNOSA, MEXICO -- Top 10 EMS company Cal-Comp USA has purchased a 125,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility here to perform electronics manufacturing services, in particular for a major supplier of set-top boxes.

SHENZHEN – Zestron said today it would open its fifth global technical center here, with an inauguration to be held Oct. 25.

With the opening of this facility, the company is adding its second customer support center for China and fifth overall. Other sites are in Europe, the US and Southeast Asia.

The 1000 m²–plus facility features a range of different cleaning machines by various suppliers; a team of process engineers to support customers solving cleaning challenges; fully equipped conference rooms as a platform for technical seminars; and an HD video teleconferencing system that enables Zestron and its customers to access any of the company’s global engineering teams.

SUGAR LAND, TX -- Suntron will close its manufacturing facility here next year and move production to other locations, the company said today.