Sep 01, 2006 Asustek lands order for 300,000 set-top boxes Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Foxconn 1H profits up nearly 40% Free UK seminars from Farnell InOne Fume extraction systems from OK International International Brands Gain Ground in Sizzling Gulf PC Market, says IDC iSuppli's FID 2006 Conference announced M-Flex announces participation in upcoming investor conference Quanta posts weaker-than-expected earnings Taiwan panel makers eyeing Eastern Europe as LCM production base Sep 04, 2006 AccuPlace announces termination of cooperation with Brady ASAT Holdings Limited announces management appointments Dage to showcase new X-ray inspection and CT offerings at ATExpo Electronics firms rubbished over waste policies Electrotek completes qualification for performance specifications Foxconn Technology competing for Dell magnesium-alloy case orders Lenovo to buy more from Taiwanese firms Nam Tai revises guidance for Q3 and FY 2006 Solectron announces upcoming schedule of investor events Sparton releases fiscal 2006 Q4 results THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Sep 05, 2006 Asymtek Conformal Coating & Fluid Dispensing technology workshops Automotive electronics continues to "Drive" the applications focus at electronica 2006 Europlacer revises Web Site Farnell InOne awarded Panasonic accolade for second year in row Flextronics to acquire International DisplayWorks for $300 Million Foxconn International Holdings posts net profits of US$302 million in 1H 2006 HannStar to outsource over million 17-inch panels in 2007, report says Isola announces new energy self generation plant Labtech's European Microwave Show mission Microcircuit Technology increases its utilization of Orbotech's advanced solutions for IC substrate production PROMATION introduces new post AOI sorting solutions Quanta may buy up to five component makers to cut costs Venture Outsource lean manufacturing instruction endorsed by Toyota Corporate University Sep 06, 2006 BPM Microsystems adds serialization support for FX4 and FX2 socket modules Building supply chain "security" by advancing your "maturity" Douglas Kent, eKNOWtion Cimnet Systems achieves ISO certification Eltek awarded $1.2M high-end flex-rigid PCBs orders for medical equipment Flextronics completes the sale of software development and solutions business to KKR Foxconn ordered to allow worker unions HannStar Board and GCE expect notebook PCB shipments up in 3Q HannStar to outsource production of 17-inch monitor panels in 2007 Intel announces restructuring - reducing employee numbers by around 10,000 Intel loses market share & suffers revenue decline in Q2, says iSuppli Isola announces new energy self generation plant in Dueren, Germany IWLPC panel explores business and marketing issues of wafer-level packaging Kolin to outsource LCD TV production to Global Brands Manufacture LaBarge awarded $5.5 million contract from Northrop Grumman LG Electronics to launch LCD TV plant in Poland in September LG Sets up digital consumer electronics plant in Russia SMIC and Synopsys deliver Reference Design Flow 3.0 Softwires PCP2 up and running at The Eurotech Group USI at SMTA Capital Vendor Show Valor traceability solution delivers brand protection for automotive manufacturers Viasystems developed closed loop backdrilling system Xilinx, Inc. expands partnership agreement with Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. Sep 07, 2006 Alpha Networks sees revenue high on Nortel orders BenQ announces consolidated revenue for August Consumer electroncs growth to continue through 2007, says CEA Digital camera maker Altek sees second highest monthly revenues in August EMSNow Webcast to discuss Responsiveness as a Competitive Advantage in Today's Outsourced Environment Europlacer introduces new corporate image Flextronics appoints Yusuke Kojima as President of Japan operations Flextronics licenses Tessera's new wafer-llevel assembly technology for image sensors Intel's job cuts deemed great boon to Taiwanese contract suppliers Lauterbach offers Eclipse plug-in NOTE makes TTI Electronics its Supplier of the Year Orbotech LDI technology is an enabling production tool for PCB industry Richard L. Appleby joins Elcoteq as Director of Americas Operations Sea View welcomes electronics pioneer to RoHS/WEEE series Softwires receives ERP order from Graphic Plc Sony increases outsourcing LCD TVs TSMC extends delivery time to eight weeks amid strong demand Universal to present leading-edge placement technology at Mexitronica 2006 Sep 08, 2006 Agile hosts AGILITY Berlin Agile signs reseller agreement with Perception Software Agilent announces breakthrough in signal analysis performance Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Handset-PCB shipments see strong growth HTC's margin rises to 32.6% in Q2 Implementing lead-free - a hands-on workshop iNEMI schedules workshop at SMTA International to address availability of SnPb-Compatible BGAs LCD panel prices likely to continue to rise by year-end Milara introduces new Auto Vision alignment batch stencil printer Sanmina-SCI receives requisite consents from note holders in consent solicitation Solectron wins multi-year manufacturing contract from Sun Microsystems for StorageTek products TFI tackles the business case for corporate social responsibility (CSR) at September 13-14 Quarterly Forum in Boston Winbond to sell Taipei office building Sep 11, 2006 Acer sees desktop sales expand, sticking with Foxconn Agilent introduces wireless communications test set platform Asustek and MSI motherboard sales up in August AT&S increases sales and earnings forecast ATExpo exhibitor preview I Benchmark announces appointment of Michael R. Dawson CCL makers plan further price hike in September Flextronics to host analyst and investor meeting GCE aims for top global notebook PCB capacity HannStar to sell plant to Wintek Corp Henkel named most sustainable consumer goods company PROMS and Direct Logix offer new technology for PCB manufacturing SMIC participates in 4th Annual IC China Exhibition and Conference THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Sep 12, 2006 AVT installs Enthone final finishes to meet OEM requirements CAPLINQ Nederland signs agreement to represent Advanced Applied Adhesives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa Eunil H.A. enters into distribution partnership with Jaesung Precision Co. Ltd. Flexible Circuit Technology - updated third edition released Inventory? But don't panic Jaltek Group moves forward following partner strategy change Kester announces new marketing agreement for Ultra-Spheres distribution Life after EU RoHS forum scheduled for September 28 New products from JNJ Industries Sony to withdraw from 24-inch and less LCD monitor market at year-end The manufacturing performance gap widens Cindy Jutras Sep 13, 2006 AIM's Shenzhen achieves ISO-9001-2000 Certification AUO begins 32-inch LCD TV panel shipment to Sony ECA index shows upswing in August electronic component orders ECS motherboard shipments to top eight million mark Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. appoints Director for Military and Defense Programs ENVIRON assists electronics companies to comply with WEEE regulations in France Foxconn goes from strength to strength on HK bourse Foxconn increases stake in flexible PCB affiliate Inventory spike strikes EMS providers ADAM PICK, ISUPPLI CORP. Isola announces upgrades to Singapore facility Kester to showcase Ultrapure® K100LD - lead-free solder with lowest copper dissolution at Mexitrónica 2006 LaBarge signs multi-year contract to significantly expand business with Owens-Illinois Taconic introduces longer-life carrier tapes for SMT process Unique partnership with exhibitors takes off to Cyberspace Valor acquires electronics assembly manufacturing execution technologies from EO Tech GmbH Webcast auction of complete SMT manufacuturing facility ZESTRON America's cleaning process Ramp-Up Sep 14, 2006 Agilent announces integrated test solution ATEK Medical Manufacturing and Solectron sign Strategic Alliance Australian SM GPC Electronics joins TFI's Quarterly Forum as corporate sponsor Compal expects record notebook shipments in September DEK pioneers industry- leading core cycle times Elitegroup to make PC motherboards for Intel LCD TV prices hit record low in China NPL seeks partners for three new formulation projects Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. and Pletronics, Inc. announce global partnership agreement Samsung to offer MP3 player accessories by Belkin SigmaTron International, Inc. reports Q1 results Transition Automation, Inc. to exhibit advanced self-cleaning squeegee systems at Bias Show Vic Clements joins ENVIRON's WEEE, RoHS and Eco-Design practice Zuken announces CADSTAR 9.0 Sep 15, 2006 Data I/O's FLX500 and ImageWriter featured in the EASi Line at ATExpo 2006 Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Endicott Interconnect Technologies selects FASTechnologies Foxconn consolidated revenues likely to top NT$1 trillion in 2006 Foxconn has no plans to acquire Quanta Computer, says Acer chairman Halogen-free is not for free! KLA-Tencor gets delisting notice, says will appeal LaBarge secures additional contract from Boeing New diaphragm valve from Intertronics Nu Horizons announces Pan-Asian partnership agreement with Tundra Semiconductor Corporation PCB maker Tripod almost at full capacity PROMATION completes move into new Texas facilities Quanta Display has laid Off 1,400 people before merger with AUO TSMC president rebukes SMIC claims Sep 18, 2006 ATExpo exhibitor preview II Dell to Build New Plant in Chennai, India Elcoteq expands co-operation with Andrew Corporation and acquires plant in Romania MS2 molten solder surfactant amazes crowds at Nepcon Shenzhen No CeBIT for BenQ and BenQ Mobile in 2007 PartnerTech acquires UK electronic contract manufacturer PC shipments to grow in 2006, but revenues will decline, says Gartner PCB assembly equipment marketer provides instant quotes on website Smaller, faster, better, cheaper - trends in electronics manufacturing TEEMA, Guangzhou Gov't to expand partnerships in automotive electronics THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Toshiba announces plan to build LCD TV plant in Poland Sep 19, 2006 Arrow Electronics announce leadership changes BenQ to form new display business Chemcut adds Atlan Dyess to N. American sales team China Printed Circuit Association joins electronica & Productronica China Common sense, human nature, and the fundamental tenets of business Charlie Barnhart Flextronics sees charges from property disposal HTC wins hefty handheld device orders from Japanese telecom provider IDENTCO International shows its label families TT403 and TT423 at ATExpo Merix launches new web site Park Electrochemical Corp. announces date of Q2 release and conference call Premier Farnell announces global partnership with AVX PROMATION PRO 6T robotic soldering system special Protean Director set to make an impact at the European Supply Chain Convention Quanta and Arima make new NEC handsets SEC expands Amkor probe U.S. Army LT. General to discuss leadership development at NEDA 2006 Sep 20, 2006 Agile provides business and disclosure update BI Technologies develops surface mount resistor with 20W power rating Candidates sought for IPC Board of Directors ESD Safe fixed-mount bar code imager now available Flextac Wire Dots from CircuitMedic iSuppli's FID 2006 Conference to showcase technological innovations Jabil 4Q and fiscal year 2006 earnings announcement set LaBarge awarded $5.5 million contract from Raytheon Last chance to register for EMSNow webcast Long-term PC outlook improves, even as 2Q06 growth dips below 10%, says IDC Park Electrochemical reports 2Q results RoHS screening for Ireland SMART Group announces special event Sonasoft appoints Latitude Systems as distributor in Middle East Stackpole Electronics announces custom wirewound product capabilities Ticer Technologies opens new facility Sep 21, 2006 BenQ denies selling handset plants despite terminating manufacturing in Taiwan BenQ to downsize two Taiwan cellphone plants Boundary Scan Platform SCANFLEX fully integrated in SPEA 3030 In-Circuit Tester Chin-Poon foresees tight PCB utilization rate through year-end CPT strengthening LCD TV panel supply to global top five brands Federal RoHS legislation is imperative, warns Newark Inone, as EU law takes hold Foxconn handset plant in India to begin trial run by year-end Frost & Sullivan recognizes Invotec's distinctive business strategy in the PCB market Indium assists Special Olympians Indium Blog recognized in blogging publication Lean Stream announces Alex Malek as VP of Business Development NEA offers extensive inventory for new and used spare parts Park Electrochemical reports Q2 results Smith & Associates names Michael Rutledge, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer Strong second half shaping up for large TFT-LCD panels, according to iSuppli Stuart Erickson of Ultrasonic Systems to present at SMTA International Conference Sep 22, 2006 Asahi Solder showcases its award-winning lead-free products at SMTAI/Assembly EXPO 2006 in Chicago Chip production set to post double-digit growth in 2006 CTS will present at the Sidoti & Company, LLC San Francisco Emerging Growth Forum Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan FlexOne announces expansion of electronics and plastics manufacturing services Foxconn reports no negotiations with Logah HannStar lands new 19-inch panel order from Dell Hon Hai is most profitable Taiwan firm in Mainland China JPSA begins move to New Manchester, NH Facility Leading JTAG/boundary scan solutions at ESS Show LG scraps plans for Blu-ray HD DVD Combo production Merix to Present at the Sidoti & Company LLC fifth annual West Coast Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum Nanya PCB announces more stock purchase of Inotera New Chief Editor for CircuiTree Magazine Solectron to announce Q4 Earnings US Commercial Service teams up with ENVIRON for WEEE webinar ZESTRON America presents "Eutectic and Pb-Free Cleaning in the Same Equipment" Sep 25, 2006 ATExpo exhibitor preview III BenQ stock price continues to tumble Digital camera maker Ability Enterprise expanding production capacity in China Gorilla Circuits to increase AOI capabilities with Orbotech's Discovery AOI Hunter Technology to assist PCT Interconnect customers Isola Group, North America announces price increases iSuppli to host mobile-phone briefing in Japan IWLPC workshops offer timely semiconductor packaging topics LG.Philips LCD likely to suffer huge loss in 3Q New Global Marcom Director at DEK Park announces appointment of Marty Choate as Product Director Plexus to expand capacity and capabilites in Malaysia PROMATION expands corporate headquarters SWEPEX offers exhibitors numerous benefits THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Würth Electronik purchases Latest Orbotech AOI and Laser Plotting Systems Will Philips sell LPL stake to Sharp? X-Tek Group announces new 3D Imaging Zuken announces support for Linux in next version of CR-5000 Sep 26, 2006 Altek said to have received Pentax DSC orders Asustek and Gigabyte to see profits jump in 3Q, says paper Asustek gets Vodafone 3G handset order, says paper Auto electronics market set to exceed US$50 Billion by 2010 Finetech to showcase high accuracy bonder at IMAPS 2006 GOEPEL Boundary Scan Days scheduled for October Indium Corporation to emphasize reliability at Mexitronica Knight Electronics names new Global Supply Chain Manager Merix announces preliminary results for Q1-07 More electronics sector investments in China from Taiwan SMTC increases Wachovia credit facility providing increased financial flexibility Valor Announces vShare Worldwide Optical Film Market Likely to Grow 22% in 2006 Sep 27, 2006 Data I/O announces programming solution for Fuji NXT placement machines Firan Q3 release and conference call dates announced Jabil reports record Q4 and FY 2006 revenues Kinaxis signs global partnership agreement with Tata Consultancy Services LaBarge awarded $8 million in contracts from Raytheon Missile Systems Lite-On Technology to lay off 10% of employees PCB sector expects strong growth in September PPT to set up PCB plant in China Quanta to switch LCD TV production lines to Germany Siplace Convention - so much value TTE tumbles from top TV spot as LG, Samsung surge ahead Wistron may see record notebook shipments in 3Q Sep 28, 2006 Altek said to have secured Pentax orders Aqueous, Kyzen and Transition Automation all win Global Technology Award Asustek to Ship 3G Smartphones to Vodafone Henkel names new Global Product Manager msystems and Data I/O Corporation announce mass programming solution for mDOC H3 embedded flash drive products NEA offers extensive inventory for new and used spare parts Phoenix Precision Technology to build PCB plant in Suzhou, China PPT to set up PCB plant in China PVI ships e-paper to Sony, nearly 10,000 units shipped in August Quanta to focus more on LCD monitor, moves China LCD TV line Tatung and Compal to benefit from Hitachi's LCD-TV orders XJTAG offers contract manufacturers a free XJRunner ZESTRON America has moved! Sep 29, 2006 AT&S receivables from BenQ Mobile Germany amount to EUR 1 Million ATExpo - an event in transition Russ Conde AUO to sell 19 QDI's SMT production lines to Taiwan SMT BenQ ceases to invest in former Siemens mobile-phone operation Data I/O's new automated programming solution announced Enablence Technologies and Sanmina-SCI enter manufacturing agreement Europe to account for 60% of Asustek notebook shipments in 2H 2006 Indium Corporation's Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee and Dr. Ronald Lasky to present at Lead-Free Workshop IPC releases book-to-bill Ratio and business report for August 2006 Lenovo recalls ThinkPad notebook batteries Merix obtains dismissal of federal class action securities complaint More Global Technology Award Winners Zuken signs eight-year world-wide agreement with Siemens VDO Automotive