CircuiTree - March 2009 - (Page 43) November 2009. Computrol (Idaho EMS company) acquired Wolf Electronix. Dynatech Technology moved its corporate headquarters, order processing, and logistic operations from its Horsham office to Edgewood, NY. Elcoteq • appointed Vitali Vunsh GM of Elcoteq Tallinn. • closed plants in Arad (Romania), Richardson,TX, St. Petersburg (Russia) and consolidated its Shenzhen (China) plant to Beijing (China). • cut 5,000 positions including 30 jobs in Finland, 96 in Richardson, 1,150 in Pécs, Hungary and 366 in St.Petersburg, Russia. • sold its Lohja, Finland real estate. Essemtec India began operating as a branch office offering total SMT solutions with full sales and service support. Federal Electronics received ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 revision B certification. Flextronics: • cut 200 jobs in Midgal Ha’Emek, Israel, 50 in West Columbia, Wisconsin and 150 in Louisville, Kentucky. • expects its new Morgan Hill to be at full capacity by July 2009. • sold its Nyiregyhaza Hungary plant to Lego. Foxconn/ Hon Hai: • closed its Komárom, Hungary factory and moved production to Debrecen. • issued up to $650 million in global depositary receipts to increase capital. • became exclusive distributor of Apple’s products in mainland China. • became netbook contract manufacturer for Asustek and Best Buy. • received JDM (joint design manufacture) notebook orders for Dell Adamo notebooks. • received set-top box orders from Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB). Fujikura will move its automotive wire harness production from Romania to Morocco in 1H09. Holders Technology UK achieved ISO9001:2000 accreditation. Jabil Circuit: • cut 3,000 jobs worldwide including 79 jobs in Oakbank Business Park, Livingston and 807 in Kwidzyn, Poland. • received a long-term solar module EMS contract from Day4 Energy. • stock option backdating case was dismissed by U.S. District Judge • formed a partnership with Choice Logistics for mission-critical service parts logistics management operations. LaBarge was awarded $3.4 million in orders for ruggedized PCBAs used in military applications from BAE Systems. Lincoln International represented Wolf Electronix Corporation in its sale to Computrol. MC Assembly added new AOI systems in Palm Bay, FL and Zacatecas, Mexico. Micronetics subsidiary received $8M plus for microwave assemblies used in a high performance jamming system. Neways cut 60 workers in Germany and the Netherlands. Nolato Alpha closed its Lönsboda, Sweden plant. Novatech Technologies laid-off 66 employees in Pont-deBuis, France. Page Electronics purchased a MYDATA MY500 solder jet printing machine. PartnerTech: • added a Mydata pick and place SMT line and AOI equipment at its Cambridge NPI facility. • discontinued mechanical work in Åtvidaberg and cut 55 workers in Vellinge, Sweden. • sold PartnerTech Poole to management. Perlos will close its manufacturing operations in Komarom, Hungary by the end of June. PKC Group laid-off 28 workers in Poland, 250 in Kempele, Finland and 60 in Raahe, Finland. Plexus: • laid off 35 full time employees and another 100 contracted part time workers in Nampa, ID. • became supply chain partner for Ixia. Rimaster laid off 25 workers in Rimforsa, Sweden. RPM Electronics will close by April. Salcomp temporarily laid off 50 workers in Finland. Sanmina-SCI: • became an EMS provider for JDSU and will acquire certain manufacturing assets, inventories, and employees related to JDSU's operations in Shenzhen, China. • CFO David White resigned. • laid-off 400 workers in Tatabanya and Szekesfehervar Hungary. • trimmed executive compensation and imposed at least two weeks of unpaid leave for its employees worldwide in 2Q. • former president and COO Joseph Bronson was named CEO of SVTC Technologies. Segue Manufacturing Services received ITAR Registration. SEH Europe cut 58 employees. Selem installed a FUJI CP643 machine and a selective wave solder machine. Sparton: • appointed Gordon Madlock SR VP Operations and Mike Osborne SR VP Business Development and Supply Chain. • received an extension on its $18,000,000 line of credit from National City Bank through May 1, 2009. STI Electronics: • moved into a new 54,000 SF facility in Madison, Ala. • named Lee Pulliam Outside Sales Representative. Sunburst EMS appointed Dave Fahey VP Sales and Marketing. ■ Walt Custer and Jonathan Custer-Topai’s column is sponsored by Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials. Custer Consulting Group provides market research, business analysis, and forecasts for PCB fabrication and assembly, passive components, semiconductors, and the electronic equipment end markets. You can reach Walt by phone at 707-785-1777, email at walt@ custerconsulting.com, or visit his Web site: www.custerconsulting.com. circuitree.com • March 2009 43 http://www.custerconsulting.com http://www.circuitree.com
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