CircuiTree - August 2008 - (Page 16)

Industry Review such as military and homeland security and energy and power generation. News the 2006 to 2013 timeframe. According to Adam Pick, principal analyst for EMS/ ODM, reasons for the downgrade include the large combined size of the USD 305 billion EMS and ODM businesses, which makes it difficult to achieve significant percentage growth in revenue. Pick also references leading EMS provider Foxconn, a major driver for the growth in the EMS segment of the contract manufacturing market, which is beginning to undergo a deceleration, and he cites the fact that many EMS/ODM players are rethinking their strategies of pursuing market share expansion and are focusing on their competitive positioning and financial performance. 1,000 PCs Sold Every Hour January Through March 2008 in India New Delhi – According to an IDC study on the domestic PC market across India, computer shipments were nearly 1,000 PCs per hour in the previous quarter; Q1 FY 08 shipments exceeded 2.1 million, up from 1.9 million PCs in Q1 FY 07. This reflects a year-on-year growth of 22.3 percent. In 2006-2007, shipments were 6.75 million; the IDC study found shipments of commercial PCs at 5.55 million as against 2.71 consumer PC shipments during the year. Cookson Launches ZERO Halogen Initiative South Plainfield, N.J. – Cookson Electronics launched a ZERO halogen initiative for its ALPHA® branded products. The initative aims to assist electronics assem- blers in their selection of materials that have either zero halogen content or only trace levels based on published industry standards. For a current list of ALPHA® certified ZERO halogen products, visit alpha. cooksonelectronics.com/products/paste/ halogen.asp. Mentor Reports First Quarter Numbers Wilsonville, Ore. – For Q1 FY 09, Mentor Graphics Corporation reported revenue of USD 179.2 million. Non-GAAP earnings per share were a loss of USD 0.10; on a GAAP basis, earnings per share were a loss of USD 0.30. EMS/ODM Industry Set to Undergo Slowdown El Segundo, Calif. – iSupply Corp. adjusted its long-term growth forecast for global electronics contract-manufacturing revenue from 9.3 percent to 8 percent for Graphic PLC Installs XACT PCB Registration System Crediton, U.K. – Graphic PLC installed the XACT PCB Ltd Gemini-X Linear Plus Registration System, providing Graphic with ELECTRONIC INTERCONNECT A proud Taiyo Partner. www.eiconnect.com (LEFT TO RIGHT) DILIP PATEL, Supervisor of Soldermask Operation ANAND PATEL, Machine Operator GANSHYAM PATEL, Machine Operator 16 CT08084Taiy.indd 1 August 2008 • circuitree.com 7/2/08 8:40:44 AM http://alpha.cooksonelectronics.com/products/paste/halogen.asp http://alpha.cooksonelectronics.com/products/paste/halogen.asp http://alpha.cooksonelectronics.com/products/paste/halogen.asp http://www.eiconnect.com http://www.eiconnect.com http://circuitree.com

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CircuiTree - August 2008

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