Search Archives Archive August 2006    Aug 01, 2006 AccuPlace publishes new white paper 'from molder to turn key-solutions provider' AIM announces opening of its New Manufacturing Campus in Shenzhen, China Asymtek announces new president and changes to management team BenQ 2Q losses likely to be lower than market estimates Boundary Scan Platform SCANFLEX® supports PC Bus Standard PCI Express in three performance classes CeTaQ mobile performance verification system joins EASi Line at ATExpo China's June export of printed circuits Dr. Larry Crane assumes new role at Henkel Endicott Interconnect Technologies partners with Speedline on MPM Accela Printer Advances HumiSeal introduces innovative UV curable conformal coating Kolin to set up LCD TV plant in Europe Merix appoints new CFO Nam Tai Q2 sales up 15%, operating income up 39%, EPS up 200% OK International announces four new equipment packages Plexus to speak on lean manufacturing at 2006 management briefing seminars Taiwanese LCD-TV suppliers make themselves RoHS compliant Triple collaboration of JPCA Show 2007/2007 Microelectronics Show/JISSO PROTEC 2007 Aug 02, 2006 Advanced Circuits meets customer demands with same day delivery Aegis selected by dataCon, Inc. for mission-critical and process-wide traceability AIM announces opening of new manufacturing campus in Shenzhen, China Asustek aiming to overtake Dell Inc Contax supplies four Komax automated assembly systems to Stoneridge Pollak Cookson announce 2006 interim results Foxconn gets into plastics-chemical and energy industry in China Integrated Performance Systems, Inc. receives $12 Million supply agreement with The Invensys Group Kester and Vitronics Soltec complete successful lead-free seminars Kodak announces agreement with Flextronics for design, production and distribution of its consumer digital cameras Kodak-Flextronics deal may negatively impact Altek M-Flex Q3 conference call and webcast on August 8, 2006 Nam Tai announces planned changes to the Board of Directors New tools announced from DEK ODMs solidify domination of mobile-PC manufacturing Quanta stake in E-Ten affiliate increases to nearly 50% Rogers Corp. to showcase new RO4230(TM) high frequency circuit material at Antenna Systems Show ‘06 Sen. Feinstein introduces bill to suspend temporarily duty on printed circuit assemblies SMTA Hong Kong announces Annual Golf Tournament 2006 Solectron commences exchange offer for the 8 Percent Senior Subordinated Notes due March 15, 2016 Aug 03, 2006 1H06 top 15 semiconductor supplier ranking released Aegis selected by dataCon, Inc. Asustek notebook profits to expand in 2006 DDi Corp. to announce second quarter 2006 financial results on August 9 Institute of Circuit Technology annual symposium Martin Goosey - ICT Council Jabil announces quarterly dividend Molex posts higher 4Q profit Motorola Mobile Devices Vice President Mike Gaumond to present at the RBC Capital Markets 2006 North American Technology Conference Quanta cuts notebook shipment goal for 2006 Quanta to work more closely with BenQ? Rogers Corp. to showcase new high frequency circuit material at Antenna Systems Show 2006 Sanmina-SCI San Jose, California printed circuit board facility receives highest military certification SAP to invest $1 Billion in India over 5 years Sharp to open new LCD plant ahead of schedule TTM Technologies, Inc. signs definitive agreement to acquire printed circuit group of Tyco International Ltd. Aug 04, 2006 AT&S factory in Leoben, Austria has poison gas accident DDi Corp. to present at the RBC2006 North American Technology Conference Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dover increases dividend for 51st consecutive year EKRA posts record result and passes milestone Eric Miscoll joins TXP as VP focusing on strategy & operations Eunil H.A. Americas Inc. adds 3-D paste inspection system to its product line Flextronics to report Q2 results Hattas & Technology Plus to represent PROMATION Hover-Davis is to leave its current parent company Dover Corporation Lauterbach supports Xilinx MicroBlaze Manual stencil cleaning is now safe & effective Onyx software shareholders approve merger with M2M Holdings Pemstar to present at the RBC 2006 North American Technology Conference Siemens introduces new Siplace D-series at Assembly Technology Expo SMTC reports Q2 results - reports growth in revenue and fifth consecutive quarter of profitability Speedline announces new chemical isolation option for centrifugal cleaning system Synchronized Manufacturing Technologies appoints Steve Markos Synchronized Manufacturing Technologies expands sales presence in New England Universal Instruments and Hover-Davis merge assembly competencies into Unovis Solutions VIGON® A 200+ - mild formula enables longer contact times Worldwide handheld market experiences tenth quarter of year-over-year decline, according to IDC YESTech, Inc. names Kevin Garcia applications manager Zuken announces completion of the acquisition of CIM-Team GmbH Aug 07, 2006 ASUS aims for No.4 NB brand in Asia-Pacific this year Asustek notebook profits to expand in 2006 Compal Communications lands second GPS PND order from ViaMichelin Dr. Jennie Hwang to address Pb-free reliability on August 28 in Baltimore EMS companies boost DSC market competition in Taiwan Flextronics buys Iwill IPTV Subscriber Base Set for Explosive Growth Merlin Circuit Technology and Kestrel International to exhibit at MSPO 2006 Teco plans for LCD TV production base in eastern China THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Titan Global Holdings PCB Divisions announce record July shipments Aug 08, 2006 Asustek rumored to soon merge with Gigabyte Camtek Ltd. announces record results for Q2 2006 - revenues of $27.9 Million Eltek Ltd. to announce Q2 results on August 16, 2006 ESCC 2006, an event from EIPC, CircuiTree and EMSNow - the PCB track Eunil H.A. Americas Inc. introduces ECV-100 cooling conveyor system Intel inventory glut looms large over electronics supply chain Motherboard firms face intense competition from Hon Hai Orbotech announces Q2 results Quanta Storage will ship over 500,000 slim-type DVD burners to Dell per month in Q4 Universal launches high-speed, high performance Gold feeder family Wistron lands LCD TV orders from HP Wistron revises 3Q notebook shipment growth estimate Aug 09, 2006 Analysts play down speculation about Asustek, Gigabyte Colonial Electronic Manufacturers appoints new Business Development Manager Farnell InOne is first distributor to fly the BSI Kitemark across all European offices Gartner says PDA shipments reached record high in Q2 of 2006 JTAG Technologies & Firecron present free 'Boundary-Scan Today' seminars M-Flex reports Q3 results - revenue up, profit squeezed New material set from Henkel Nu Horizons Electronics named most preferred international distributor in China Qualitek International appoints Electronic Technology Corporation (ETC) as Midwest representative RUWEL AG has new financial partners Ship2Save joins EPCglobal Canada's Strategic Advisory Council Transition Automation, Inc. receives patent for squeegee holder with accurate pin referencing method TXP achieves operating profit on 34% increase in revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 Aug 10, 2006 Asustek defies seasonality with notebooks, but ECS, Gigabyte, MSI see a slow July Compal dismisses Accton acquisition rumors Coretec Inc. announces the purchase of real estate in Denver Crossing the supply-chain chasm Senior TFI Economist Matt Chanoff and Senior Analyst Charlie Barnhart DDi Corp. announces Q2 results and strategic realignment around core PCB operations Enthone launches Chinese and German websites ESCC event - extended deadline announced iNEMI project to develop reliability specifications for medical grade electronic components Integrated Performance Systems, Inc. announces delaying special shareholders meeting Motorola stars in Q2 mobile-phone ranking Polyonics opens office in Shenzhen, China Tripod to supply PCBs for new Apple iPods X-Line Asset Management to conduct online SMT auction August 14th X-Line Asset Management to conduct online SMT auction August 14th Ya Hsin lands PDP TV orders from LGE Zestron's Asian/Pacific office moves to meet global demands at local levels Aug 11, 2006 Agile Software selected by the 2006 American Business Awards as Stevie Award Finalist Compal sees Q3 shipment increase Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan EFD Solder Paste Group and Leister Technologies join forces ESSEMTEC introduces SP003-V semiautomatic stencil printer with vision Henkel expands India operations and names new Global Director of Business Development LaBarge named sole supplier by ZTEC Instruments Most notebook PC makers saw revenues, shipments drop in July MS2 molten solder surfactant from P.Kay Metal New Merom-based MacBooks to boost orders at Asustek and Quanta, says paper PCB maker HannStar Board declines to comment on reported IPO plan in HK PolyDyne Software expands in Asia Quanta posts weak on-year revenue growth in July as opposed to other top-four notebook makers Reptron reports Q2 and six months results Suntron reports Q2 results TXP delivers its first optical module for Essex Corporation Valor's Q2 results show revenue growth and highest profits since the Year 2000; Aug 14, 2006 Asustek, Gigabyte team up to consolidate Motherboard business DDi Corp. receives nomination for the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award Foxconn eying car-use LED HannStar to spin off PCB unit How to master the challenge of halogen-free laminates and prepregs for the European PCB Industry Inovaxe and TRC announce partnership LaBarge, Inc. schedules Q4 earnings release and conference call Manufacturing Insights' survey reveals intellectual property protection as top risk for companies operating in China Nanya PCB to add investments in China, paper says New Opti-tec 7020 from Intertronics Sanyo and Quanta to set up Flat TV JV in October THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODMNewsletter Tyco PCB plant in Dallas evacuated after pipe bomb found Aug 15, 2006 BenQ may spin off brand business this year BenQ shares jump by more than 5% after sell-off story BenQ stock surges on Foxconn investment rumors ECA monthly order index flat in July Foxconn International likely to assemble Motofone handsets for Motorola, paper says MIRTEC introduces five camera desktop AOI system More Foxconn merger rumors, this time with Quanta Nepcon Shenzhen - exhibitor preview I New CAD platform from DEK On the fast track - growing opportunities for EMS providers in North American automotive industry Powell-Mucha Consulting to present EMS Tutorial at SMTA International Conference Sanmina-SCI provides update on 10-Q fling Speedline Technologies reports positive second quarter results Universal Instruments to showcase AdVantis platform at ATExpo 2006 Aug 16, 2006 ASAT strengthens balance sheet CMCS to become Taiwan's second largest OEM handset maker in 4Q Dage's David Bernard to present at SMTA International Digital camera maker Ability adds Japanese customer EMS stocks making the news, says BellwetherReport.com Flex circuit based chip-to-chip interconnection concept validated by Intel team Foxconn to win Motorola's Motofone contract order Pemstar to present at Kaufman Brothers' 9th Annual Investor Conference SMART Group announces three autumn events Taiwan supports flexible electronics Top industry players take part in ESCC2006 Umicore to distribute Taiyo Solder Masks and Specialty Inks for PCBs in Western Europe Aug 17, 2006 3D models now online from DEK Dover to acquire Markem Corporation Eltek announces record Q2 results with 338% net income growth and 27% revenue growth Foxconn seeking to become Apple notebook manufacturer Gartner says mobile PC sales helped drive Latin America PC shipments to 25% growth in Q2 Gemtek and Foxconn finalists for Sony PS3 WLAN orders Hon Hai remains No.1 Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Integrated Performance Systems, Inc. announces expanded and improved PCB design and manufacturing capabilities IPC OEM Critical Components Committee to develop standards for manufacturing lithium ion batteries Mimot's new 'Advantage X' boosts placement rates PalPilot appoints Marc Descoteaux to manage New England office Process changes in manufacturing to boost demand for reflow soldering equipment Reports indicate Flextronics to also produce Motofone RVSI to open customer training, applications & demonstration center in Taiwan Sanmina-SCI receives NASDAQ notification TRACE32 supports SYSGO's PikeOS Universal announces new Product Manager Ya Hsin begins PCB shipments for Sony PS3 Zestron America announces new representative for Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska Aug 18, 2006 CarTronics kicks off in Taipei Digital camera maker Altek netted NT$4.02 per share in 1H Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Mentor Graphics to set up R&D center in Taiwan Merger speculation boosts Hon Hai, Quanta Nepcon Shenzhen - exhibitor preview II Probe announces record revenue since FY 2002 & gross profit of $617,446 in Q2 SigmaQuest's SigmaSure helps companies ensure product quality throughout RoHS transition Vulcan Electric Company names J. Michael Sapienti as Group VP of Sales & Marketing Wistron EPS up 152% in 1H, thanks to product mix Aug 21, 2006 ACS selects Lantronic, Inc. to manufacture ACS TruCure Systems in America Amtran to set up LCD TV base in Mexico Apple to partner with Foxconn on labor conditions ASmobile - a new brand for Asustek-manufactured notebooks Battery makers to gain from Dell recall DEK to launch new Horizon APi and showcase DEK Photon printer Dr. Jennie Hwang to present at IPC Works 2006 ECS lands NB orders from Lenovo, paper says Huawei confirms orders from Vodafone NanYa to increase investments in Kunshan Sierra Proto Express places order for ACS TruCure System Taiwan LCD monitor sales soaring in August THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Time is running out - sign up for ESCC2006 now! Wistron lands PND and PDA orders Aug 22, 2006 Apple report on iPod Manufacturing Asustek forecasts 45.5% jump in sales this year Barco and IPTE sign Letter of Intent concerning the sale of the Electronic Manufacturing activity of the division Barco Manufacturing Services Definitive RoHS exemptions list available from Farnell InOne Dr. Jennie Hwang to address Pb-free vs. SnPb in compatibility & reliability HannStar Board expected to ship 30 million NB PCBs in 2007 NEDA announces 2006 Executive Conference New BenQ handset plant in China to open in early 2007 Taiwan makers of DV camcorders lack brand awareness, OEM orders Taiwanese IT manufacturers detected not compliant with RoHS Valor expands and strengthens North American operations Aug 23, 2006 A.C.E. to debut large format KISS 103 'stretch' selective soldering system BenQ to move 3G handset production to China Calumet ramps up plant security CirTran reports continued improvement Cogiscan awarded patent for automated manufacturing control system Dr. Jennie Hwang to address Pb-free Rework & Reliability on September 13 at IPC Works 2006 in Fort Worth, TX Hon Hai expected to win MacBook contract order IMAPS Global Business Council announces 2006 Marketing Forum Program Improved Lead-free SAC 305 No-clean Formulation Key Tronic announces Q4 and FY results M-Flex's special committee withdraws recommendation for MFS Technology Ltd acquisition Nepcon Shenzhen - exhibitor preview III PCB suppliers for PS3 fixed, says paper Price shift signals recovery in large-sized LCD panels Aug 24, 2006 Acer finalizes notebook orders for 2007, with Compal taking largest portion Auto Electronics might be the next NT$ Trillion baby in Taiwan EMS-ODM report card and buyers' guide ESC steps up cooperation with Haier for China government PC purchases Henkel Malaysia recognized with highest honors for productivity How does Foxconn do it? ADAM PICK Inventec notebook shipments to rise 25-30% in 4Q March Plasma Systems completes delivery of a multi-system order to a major medical products manufacturer QPI joins the STELLA Project Quanta to produce US$100 laptops in Jiangsu RoyalTek reaffirms strong ties with Quanta Sea View Technologies environmental management expertise extends to California YESTech to exhibit AOI and x-ray inspection solutions at the AT Expo/SMTA International 2006 Zestron America introduce Mirza, one of the latest Application Technology Engineers Aug 25, 2006 AUO to assemble BenQ LCD TVs BenQ posts third straight quarterly loss BTU International to display Pyramax 125 at NEPCON South China 2006 CyberOptics to highlight Process Insight(TM) at NEPCON South China Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Inventec denies getting Dell notebook orders Kimball Electronics China says Nanjing facility now operational LaBarge, Inc. reports results for Q4 and FY Mobile phone and PC industries outsourcing webinar announced New radiometer from Intertronics New Regional Sales Manager joins Dage Precision Industries Park Electrochemical Corp. announces termination of insurance arrangement with Founder and Former Chairman SMTA China and Hong Kong announces Vendor Days 2006 Sony NEC Optiarc to start from own production, but Lite-On IT should be near Sony to Invest 200 Million Dollars in China in 2006 Aug 28, 2006 A new direction for BenQ's LCD business Compal to acquire 69% of Arcadyan Gartner says worldwide mobile phone sales grew 18% in Q2 of 2006 IPC partners with Location Management Services to launch new benefit for members Isola reports dramatic growth for lead-free capable laminates M-Flex receives notice from Singapore securities industry council denying its application to withdraw the voluntary general offer for MFS Technology Motorola won't seek Russian compensation Ricoh sues Quanta Storage and Asustek for disc patent infringement Sector Wrap: Flash Memory Makers Speedline Technologies' printer featured in electronics assembly line at ATExpo 2006 Taiwan makers dominate European GPS navigation market Taiwan to invest up to NT$2.2 billion to promote RFID industry Taiwan's UMC plans ADR sale for its shareholders THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter TSMC sues China's SMIC again Aug 29, 2006 Advanced Circuits offers 24hour customer re-order web portal Assembleon introduces integrated functionality on single pcik and place platform Assembleon introduces integrated functionality on single pick & place platform BP Microsystems changes its name to BPM Microsystems BTU International exhibit at Nepcon Shenzhen - Booth 2D21 CyberOptics exhibit at Nepcon Shenzhen - Booth 2D21 Design for Environment/Economy goes beyond RoHS and WEEE ECS, Uniwill merger approved, Unwill vice chairman to lead new NB crew Enablence Technologies contracts AdvantechAMS as local manufacturer Hong Kong EMS firms seek new market opportunities in China HORSE LIU HTC eyes 43% sales jump Kester presents at IPCWorks 2006 Nadcap certification granted to Somacis PCB Industries Nordson's President and CEO Peter Hellman announces plans to retire Pickering Interfaces introduces new LXI WTB accessories SMIC makes announcement in respect of settlement agreement with TSMC X-Tek Group exhibit at Nepcon Shenzhen - Booth 2B73 Aug 30, 2006 Behind the Huawei and Harbour merger LOREN ZHAO BenQ's restructuring plan fails to impress investors Catcher and Foxconn Technology vie for Dell orders Former electronic news editor Peter Brown joins iSuppli KIC releases improved software version for KIC 24/7 Northrop Grumman Interconnect Technologies selects Cimnet Systems Offline depaneling system and marking system from ASYS Solectron secures three-year, $350 Million revolving credit facility Synchronized adds in-line AOI Sypris declares regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share Aug 31, 2006 Agfa and CCI Eurolam expand their co-operation. Asustek to invest in China joint-venture for notebook chassis CirTran secures $1.5 Million in financing D.B. Management group forms alliance with Robbins Consulting Dr Bob launches on-line defect analysis service Former Electronic News editor Peter Brown joins iSuppli Foxconn sues reporters over iPod story Francisco Partners to acquire Universal Instruments, Hover-Davis and Vitronics Soltec Handset-use PCB demand picking up Hesse & Knipps' success in the Americas spurs growth Hon Hai explains accusations against Chinese journalists HTC sees profits surge 174% on-year in 1H 2006 IPC PCB book-to-bill ratio and business report for July 2006 iSuppli to host China auto infotainment design webinar Leading notebook PCB makers report strong profits for 1H Micronas offers TV makers competitive advantage with system-level design expertise Nu Horizons awarded Lockheed Martin STAR Supplier-Facility Award Nu Horizons completes acquisition of UK-based components distributor Ovation Products hires Sales Manager for Asia Quanta sets US$100-laptop shipment goal of 10 million units Taiwan Hon Hai Q2 profit up 43% on better demand VJ Electronix's Al Cabral to present during Assembly Technology Expo 2006 Webinar Announcement Zestron America participating in Capital SMTA Vendor Show