Search Archives  Archive February 2005 Aegis Europe appoints Eltraco as VAR in Denmark, Norway and Sweden AT&S profits double despite weak dollar Cal-Comp registers 99% growth, focuses on product development CirTran completes compromise settlement with IRS DesignAdvance announces formation of Alpha test program Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Elcoteq results to be published on February 10 Flextronics reports new option grants to new employees iSuppli briefings bring China to California Jabil targeting EMC as 'Next Big Customer', says Forbes report Key Tronic announces Q2 results - Revenue up 57% year-over-year More AOT for Northrop Grumman New laser marking system meets latest demands for PCB marking & traceability Notebook-PC sales in Russia see 20-fold increase over seven years PCB maker Gia Tzoong Enterprise announced it turned profitable in 2004 Sanmina-SCI to showcase leading-edge PCB and backplane technology at DesignCon 2005 Siemens sells electronics manufacturing operations in Tennessee and Ohio to EPIC Spanish hat trick for Dage X-Ray Dover Software India employees give day's salary to help tsunami survivors EMSNow announce 'Getting LEAN in Electronics Manufacturing' webinar ICOS Vision Systems announces date of Q4 and 2004 results IPC releases December book-to-bill Kyrocera Group Companies support tsunami relief efforts Lightspeed Mobile launched M-Flex reports record financial results for Q1 of Fiscal 2005 Motorola soars as mobile-phone market surges in Q4 New laser marking system from Nortek Automation O.C. White President Richard May acquires Micro-Lite Optek Hall-effect sensors provide accurate sensing Permalex Squeegees infused with polymer lubricant Printar Ltd. named among Europe's Top 100 Private Tech Companies SMTA Vendor Days announced TTM Technologies, Inc. to present at 3rd Annual Technology Conference   AGILITY Europe gives manufacturers access to PLM experts and success stories All roads lead to Brighton for Nepcon 2005 An update from Paul Waldner Cobar Solder Products appoints new reps in New England Dage supports laminography x-ray systems ID WORLD 2005 IDC's Asia/Pacific top 10 consumer market predictions for 2005 Integrated Performance Systems reports an increase in orders and bookings Merix to present at the Thomas Weisel Partners' 3rd annual Technology Conference Nam Tai achieves new monthly sales record of $58.5 Million in January 2005 NVIDIA introduces first PCI Express mobile workstation Orders abound for ECI's new QLC-8500 electroless chemical monitoring system Successful demo of 25 Gb/s data transmission announced Test & Measurement World magazine names Agilent product 'Best in Test' TT Electronics announces sample kit Webplan VP to speak at Smart Manufacturing for Electronics 2004 was a bad year for Taiwan's digital-camera producers Agile announces acquisition of Cimmetry Systems Agile reports preliminary Q3 results Benchtop automation machine from Liquid Control BPA Consulting Ltd. and Quantum Performance Group, LLC are joining forces Compeq and Unitech to increase HDI boards with 2+N+2 layout in shipments this year Digitaltest marks 25th anniversary FlipChip and Kester announce joint collaboration Indium's David Sbiroli to Present at IMAPS Symposium KIC introduces the Wave Surfer at APEX 2005 Motorola soars as mobile-phone market surges in Q4 NuSil's Lightspan offers materials for index-matching applications in harsh environments Supply chain management solution from pcbportal Taiwan PCB subsidiaries to follow in Foxconn's steps, will list on SEHK V.J. Electronix moves X-Ray production to Massachusetts W.M Hague to exhibit new products at APEX 2005 Agile announces acquisition of Cimmetry Systems BenQ had record-low EPS in 4Q; LCD-monitor gross margins to pick up in 1Q Compal Communications continued to lead handset shipments in January Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Elcoteq to invest in Hungary expansion ELFA, Elprint to launch new service Feinfocus opens new office in China Flextronics completes acquisition of camera module business from Agilent Technologies, Inc. Hi-tech alliance of leading South Wales firms MHA to look after Piergiacomi in UK & Ireland Mitsubishi Electric Automation finds test-and-repair solution for the ages NTEEP announces 2004 annual results Proposal on the Board composition by the Nomination Committee of Elcoteq's Board of Directors SMT Dynamics to implement RiverOne INTERACTIVE Top Chinese OEMs challenge competitive landscape by moving upscale BYRON WU Varian to sell electronics manufacturing business to Jabil for $195 Million WPS ahead of the curve for Lead-Free production ZESTRON America invests $5M into US market Agile CEO Bryan Stolle to present at Merrill Lynch Computer Services and Software CEO Conference CeTaQ Americas & Universal Instruments join at APEX 2005 CTS Corporation appoints Don R. Schroeder President Electronics Manufacturing Solutions Strategic Business Unit INTERTRONICS launch Permalex Squeegees to improve printing with lead-free paste Jabil announces agreement to acquire electronics manufacturing business from Varian, Inc. Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. - Dividend in 2005 increased 175% to $1.32 per share PartnerTech's new service provides customers with lead-free options Preco Electronics announces new Sales Engineer for the Ohio, Michigan Territory Reptron Electronics, Inc. hires CFO Rogers Corp. serves complaint against Isola for infringement of Rogers U.S. Patents 5,571,609 and 5,972,811 Set-top boxes face challenge from integrated DTVs SiRF Technology to showcase innovative new location-aware offerings powered by SiRFstarIII at 3GSM World Congress SMTA technology summit during Nepcon China Supply chain vision - Convergence gets real SHYAM NAGRANI Two new directors join the Rohm & Haas company booard of directors Unprecedented response to SMART Group annual lead-free event Varian deal is 'Positive' for Jabil Circuit, says Standard & Poor's 3D-pc cuts time to market Benchmark reports record sales and earnings for Q4 CEMCO-FSL announces Quicksilver sale Circatex launches Fastrax quick turn service CyberOptics Q4 conference call scheduled for February 15, 2005 Dr. Hwang announces series of lectures Enthone to present Lead-free final finishes and microvia metallization at APEX Fabrinet opening plant in Pathumthani, Thailand and break ground for second Flash memory industry veteran joins iSuppli Flextronics Network Services signs new deal for network construction and maintenance throughout Sweden Flextronics, Nortel complete transfer of Montreal manufacturing operations and related assets InterNepcon World Japan - Asia's largest exhibition in Electronics Manufacturing JTAG Technologies extends support to Chinese based customers Kester & Vitronics Soltec to host Lead-free RoHS assembly seminar in SÃ?n Paulo, Brazil Lloyd Doyle LD 6000 series AOT systems National Instruments acquires Electronics Workbench Preco Electronics announces new Sales Engineer PRISM Conformal Coating System debuts at APEX SMTA Technology Summit announced TTM reports Q4 & FY 2004 results - strong sales, expanding profitability Zuken launches upgraded version of 3D PCB design tool Acer shines in 2004 PC ranking DDI announce discontinuation of European business Elcoteq Financial Statements bulletin January 1 - December 31, 2004 eXception Group acquire certain DDi Europe businesses HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina steps down Immersion Tin - DemoCenter installation in Shenzhen China Indium hires new Market Development Specialist in Europe KIC announces lead-free, hands-on workshop Parlex Corporation announces Q2 conference call Read Siemens Logistics & Assembly Systems' latest issue of SIPLACE Americas Newsletter in EMSNow's Newsletter Central. SMTA Hutchins Grant applications now being accepted Stock options exercised to subscribe for Elcoteq shares, and increase in share capital Agile partners with University of Texas to offer Professional Certificate in PLM Celestica's Global Lean Architect, Robert J. Hemmant, along with Universal Instruments' President Ian deSouza join Pam Gordon to speak at Lean webinar China's PCB industry thrived in 2004 ANNY LI Cimnet Systems, Inc. launches specialized BPO services Dover Corporation declares regular quarterly cash dividend Gregory Fall appointed as KIC's National U.S. Sales Manager IPC Designers Council and Nepcon Brighton 2005 work together Kester to present at upcoming IMAPS Chicago/Milwaukee meeting LaBarge awarded $2.6m contract for F-16 Radar RUWEL and FUBA dissolve their cooperation Sanyo Epson to establish manufacturing subsidiary in the Philippines Sypris reports Q4 earnings - Revenue increases 56% TFS announces Q4 and FY results TFS selected as color display supplier for Tier 1 Handset Maker Turkish Army flying in Ankara Vitronics Soltec announces 2005 Lead-Free Soldering Seminar Tour Arrow Electronics Expands Design Engineering and Post-Manufacturing Services for Industrial OEMs CirTran grows its U.S. Manufacturing Business with contracts from Flextronics and other major companies DDi Corp. announces the resignation of Board Member, David Blair DEK enhances Interactiv(TM) features Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan DYNALAB selects PROMATION ECS shipping EZ-Buddie 2 SFF PC in volume FCI adds 18mm and 28mm stack heights to high-speed connector offering Flextronics and Microsoft announce windows mobile-based ODM phone platform for OEMs Parlex reports results for Q2 - revenues up as loss narrows   AccuPlace offer solutions for placing flex circuit assembly with adhesive Aegis to unveil 'TestXcell' software at APEX Agilent reports Q1 2005 results Application showcases downstream thermal implications of component placement CCL maker Iteq and TUC reach sequential growth in January revenues Cobar Solder Products appoints new reps in U.S. Midwest Dillon named Executive VP, Finance and Administration, of Agilent ECA monthly order index takes annual January dip EIPC organises technology trip to China PCB Industry Foxconn to acquire 55% stake in CMCS, sources say Interplex Metals offers lead-free plating alternatives Kester to host lead-free RoHS assembly clinic during APEX NVIDIA solution to be integrated into HP workstation Orbotech announces Q4 and FY 2004 results PCB makers optimistic about flexible PCB and IC substrate markets PEMSTAR reports Q3 results Sanmina-SCI to hire 900 in Hungary, says report THT Business Research - Newsletter from Taiwan TSMC reports rise is January sales  Agilent's probing systems win award Aqueous Technologies to introduce Focus-Wash at APEX Aspocomp announce net slaes of almost 200 Million Euro, EPC of 0.30 Aspocomp expands its business in China BTU announces Q4 and FY 2004 earnings conference call Camtek to host conference call Computrol uses Aegis NPI and MES software to gain competitive market advantage Coretec achieves operational improvements with Cimnet Systems' Engenix® software DDi Corp. announces changes in sales management DuPont Microcircuit Materials sees rapid growth in thick-film markets iNEMI premieres latest roadmap at IPC Expo/APEX/Designers Summit OTTO DILG GmbH supplies brushing machines to Airbus Bremen Sanmina-SCI announces proposed offering of senior subordinated notes Techcon Systems introduces new diaphragm valve Two station system from Metcal on show at APEX Universal Instruments receives Frost & Sullivan award  Auburn University and KIC to present lead-free paper at APEX 2005 Celestica facility achieves TS169496 Chinese OEMs experience strong growth in 2004 Computrol uses Aegis software Datasweep webinar says 'Use the power of your production data to slash costs and deliver world-class customer service' DuPont Microcircuit Materials sees rapid growth in thick-film markets Enthone introduces oxide replacement system Foresite receives Chinese Patent for C3 Gartner says global PC shipment growth will slow to 9% in 2005 Indium Corporation announces new distributor in Denmark Integrated Performance Systems announces 46% increase in Q1 revenues iSuppli briefing adds China presentation Lenovo to market Sonoma-based notebooks manufactured by Foxconn MTC aims to ship one million LCD TVs and 1.7-2.0 million notebooks in 2005 New release from Visiprise New SMTA mini-conference announced PCB demand drops by 10-15% on quarter Sanmina-SCI announces pricing of senior subordinated notes offering Solectron announces final results of exchange offer for outstanding 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2034 Speedline Technologies named as 2005 Surface Mount Technology Company of the Year Taiwan POS maker Firich to set up assembly factory in China  Arrow announces additional seminars on environmental compliance BP Microsystems celebrates 20 Years in device programming BTU International Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2004 Results Chinese OEMs Experience Strong Growth in 2004-Led by Huawei and TCL CyberOptics to Supply Inspection Cameras to DEK International Enthone introduces AlphaSTAR immersion silver for lead-free soldering Indium Corporation introduces water-soluble, Pb-Free solder paste iSuppli Webinar - Power Management Outlook for 2005 Kyzen to premier AQUANOX A4630 at APEX Merix Corporation Hires Director of Quick-Turn Sales and Marketing MYDATA to launch new model at APEX 2005 New Profiling products get the measure of lead-free SolderStar to sponsor 'Lead Free Experience 3 Seminar' at Nepcon UK, 2005. Solectron expands enclosures and sheet metal facility Ubiquitous Intelligence Summit in Finland planned for June 2005 Zero Defects launches new Black Magic Zestron releases approved cleaning agent ZESTRON welcomes Joe Cormier as East Coast Sales Manager Z-World selects Cogiscan  50-Ohm termination now available from IMS Avo Photonics develops lead-free assembly process AVX Factories obtains ISO certifications BP Microsystems announces new distribution agreement with WKK CirTran Corp.'s Iehab J. Hawatmeh again nominated in 'Entrepreneur of the Year' awards program Digital cameras and flash media products boost 2004 digital imaging category sales Dominique Numakura Newsletter from Japan Foxconn and Wistron to venture into production of POS devices Foxconn workers strike in Finland, report says Global Pricing Workshop for Electronics Manufacturing Kyzen's AQUANOX A4520 and A4512P products achieve CAS status phoenix|x-ray Systems + Services honored with Strategy Leadership Award Ron Wrable joins Kyzen as Southcentral Regional Manager U.S. Circuit selects Chemcut equipment for new plant UL announce upcoming forum during the IPC Show Z-World selects Cogiscan for lead-free material control  Asustek to shift OEM notebook orders to subsidiary Asusalpha First-tier mobo makers: Demand starts to pick up, but 1Q shipments to decline IMI acquires EMS/ODM assets of Saturn Electronics Tustin Measuring lead-free solderability More than 280 people from 20 countries register for EMSNow's 'Lean' webinar NVIDIA opens new design centre in India Read the February issue of Lead-Free Magazine in EMSNow's Newsletter Central Sanmina-SCI to showcase PCB and backplane technologies at APEX THT Business Research - Weekly Newsletter  Aqueous Technologies introduces Focus-Wash at APEX Aqueous Technologies introduces lead-free cleaning system at APEX Aqueous to exhibit SonicOne at APEX BenQ hopes to double its 2005 laptop shipment Bliss Industries introduces new Chassis Cart at APEX BP Microsystems premier in-system programming at APEX CCI Eurolam to extend range of materials CEA and NARDA announce strategic partnership CeTaQ Americas, Universal Instruments join to demonstrate high-accuracy performance at APEX 2005 Compal outbids Quanta to win Dell's notebook orders for 2006 Creative Automation receives VISION Award Day one at APEX 2005 Philip Stoten DEK stand profile Digitaltest reaches 25th anniversary milestone Enthone introduces ENTEK® PLUS HT Indium Corporation to Exhibit at IMAPS – Cambridge Innovative vacuum press from Japan Kester introduce EM907 solder paste at APEX Kester receives VISION Award for SE-CURE 9691 KIC introduces the Wave Surfer at APEX 2005 Kyzen premier AQUANOX A4630 at APEX Kyzen releases concentrated cleaning solvent at APEX Kyzen's products achieve CAS status Lloyd Doyle announces new installation Milara to highlight SemiTouch at APEX MIMOT announces largest feeder capacity New embedded processors from Intel OK International offers 25% reduction in process fume extraction phoenix|x-ray announces new software at APEX Printar establishes sales and marketing activities in North America Rogers now offers lead free products worldwide Seica announces launch of VIVA Integrated Platform Siemens unveils its new Siplace X-Series Speedline Technologies introduces new MPM Accela Stencil Printer Tamura introduces lead-free stand-alone selective soldering system at APEX Technology license expands availability and overall market for VectorGuardâ„¢ stencils Tyco Electronics introduces PQM for quality monitoring at APEX Tyco Electronics takes APS 1-H Hybrid Module Assembly System to APEX Universal Instruments steps up investment in China VJ ElectroniX highlight Summit VJE1800 at APEX Zuken announces P-CAD to CADSTAR migration tool  A Revolution from X-Tek Aegis launches TestXcell for electrical test Aegis Version 6.0 debuts at APEX 2005 APEX day three - the wrap up APEX day two - from the floor Assembléon’s A-series assembly platform receives another prestigious award Assembleon at APEX 2005 CirTran awarded record $22 Million contract Dage introduces XD7500 and XD7600 digital x-ray stands alone Datastrip Group Selects Shera Technology for Manufacturing of Biometric Smart Card Terminals Day one at APEX 2005 Philip Stoten Dutch Electronics Manufacturer Liad implementing paperless manufacturing production and Support System Based on eMPower from Tecnomatix Electrolube makes three new appointments Elektrobit introduces Production Test System for Cellular Phones FCI releases serial ATA backplane connectors Henkel stand review - APEX Heraeus Circuit Materials Division (CMD) introduces new line of no-clean solder pastes HMS-Höllmüller successfully establishes ComPlate UTM series Indium Corporation completes ISO audit successfully iNEMI unveils most recent roadmap at APEX Intel announces intent to acquire Oplus Technologies, Inc. KLG announces Swiss installation Landrex Technologies ships new software for Optima 7300 AOI System Lauterbach Debuggers support TI-C6000 DSPs Leading Belgian EMS Provider Connectronics Continues Investment in Tecnomatix MPM Solutions with eMPower Purchase Low-profile surface-mount screening from Tecan More AOT for AT&S New precision batch dispenser from Asymtek New Viscosity Control System from Asymtek Nokia celebrates 20th anniversary in China, world's largest phone market phoenix|x-ray Systems + Services honored with award Pro-mation highlights assembly station at APEX Rohm and Haas announces buy back of $400 million debt Ron Wrable joins Kyzen as Southcentral Regional Manager RUWEL AG pushes up turnover by 12 % in 2004 Siemens Electronic Assembly Systems unveils Siplace X-Series at APEX 2005 SM320 SMT assembly system from Samsung and Dynatech Stand profile - Universal Instruments Techcon Systems introduces new diaphragm valve Technology Forecasters Inc. and Quarterly Forum announce sponsored events Tecnomatix and Seica partner to Support eMPower for Electronics Testing Solutions Teradyne's FLEX Test Platform Expands in Japan Tyco Electronics receives VISION Award for revolutionary RFID line VJ Electronix wins coveted rework service award  Agile reports record results for Q3 Analysis of brominated flame retardants in circuit boards shows benefit for brominated flame retardant systems Automotive EMC 2005 programme released on-line Compal Electronics lands 3G ODM orders from NEC Counterfeit machines being sold in Asia as Plasma Etch Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Flextronics to report Q4 & FY 2005 results HK Kingboard to spend CNY1.5B on new plant in next 5 years IMI achieves ISO/TS 16949 quality certification Isola IS620 passes lead free testing Just three days before Datasweep webinar Mark Christensen joins Fabrinet board of directors Mobile-phone production in Taiwan to rise 23% on-year in 2005 M-Wave announces Q4 and FY 2004 results NPL announces webcast details - RoHS legislation and supply chain issues The new Siplace X-series met an overwhelming response at APEX Universal Instruments' research investment tops $10 million Viasystems Group, Inc. continues to expand in China to meet demands of its global customers