Archive Jan 2007

Jan 02, 2007   Acer to release 70 million shares in Wistron Asustek to invest nearly US$74 million more in China Planned merger set to benefit Taiwan's flat-panel makers Plexus to webcast investor presentation Taiwan's PCB makers expanding capacity in Eastern China THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Wistron rumored to acquire DLP RPTV business of Delta, paper says   Jan 03, 2007   BenQ to liquidate cellphone unit Camtek announces investor presentations Dr. Craig Hillman to speak at MET Labs' seminar in Shenzhen, China January may not be too bad for handset PCB makers M-Flex to consider extending offer for MFS Technology LTD Nortel completes sale of UMTS Access Business to Alcatel-Lucent Pentagon EMS completes ITAR registration SEMI member webcast advisory - industry strategy symposium (ISS 2007) Semiconductor market to hit growth high point this year Technology Futures provides technology trends for 2007 The China Price is on the rise   Jan 04, 2007   BenQ reportedly places monitor orders with Innolux Call for Papers -2007 Medical Electronics Symposium Cimmetry releases Autovue SP1 for Unix CTS will present at growth conference in New York City Ditch the fire drill - Design for Environment Dover announces Q4 earnings release date, conference call, and webcast Foxconn reportedly to build China headquarters in Shanghai HumiSeal announces high performance UV conformal coating range Important new addition to Pan Pacific 2007 Program Merix announces results for Q2 - revenues and earnings up NanoMarkets announces date for Teleconference on Organic Electronics Register now for SMTA on-line presentation RUWEL invests in the future Sanmina-SCI announces filing of fiscal 2006 Form 10-K Annual Report Sypris Solutions, Inc. conference call on the Internet Talent shortage hits hard on Taiwan' science parks TWM technology launches new website Wistron receives LCD TV orders from Sharp, says paper   Jan 05, 2007   Asymtek sells 1,000th conformal coating system to Siemens B2B Compliance applies for approval Compal Communications: record handset shipments again in 4Q 2006 Control Micro Systems introduces next generation PCB laser marking system - Gen4 Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Foxconn Technology share price hits record on growing Wii shipments IDC study identifies 10 emerging mobile players to watch in 2007 Inventec denies TV rumor Kyzen's Tom Forsythe to present at SMTART Group Cleaning Workshop Manufacturing Medical Device electronics webinar Manufacturing Resource Corporation (MRC) commences operations in India Nu Horizons expands distribution agreement with SMSC into Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand P. Kay Metal announces opening of first Asian office TXP Corporation to present at the Needham & Company 9th Annual Growth Stock Conference Viscom introduces new X7056 automatic 3D X-ray inspection system - True parallel AOI/AXI inspection Vitronics Soltec takes Frost & Sullivan Award Wistron wins orders for LCD TVs from Sharp for 2007   Jan 08, 2007   Aberdeen Group and Direct Logix partner in special software study Handset shipments of BenQ and Arima Communications down in December Hon Hai to build up 4th large-sized overseas base in Vietnam Industry looks ahead to Nepcon Birmingham 2007 IPC Victory - EPA takes step to reduce TRI reporting burden Japan's Sharp unveils 108-inch LCD TV, world's largest M-Flex announces participation in upcoming investor conference M-Flex's to extend the deadline for the offer for MFS Technology Nam Tai Q4 results and analyst conference call Phil Price joins Merlin Circuit Technology Plotech eyes China white-brand handset PCB business THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Update Palomar bonder with performance upgrade packages Valor launches new visual identity   Jan 09, 2007   2007 International CES kicks off Benchmark completes acquisition of Pemstar BenQ shifts focus to LCD products CEMCO-FSL announces Quicksilver sale Compal notebook shipments hit record in December Electronic equipment market to stay on track in 2007 Farnell InOne launches online electromechanical guide GOEPEL electronics to run first Boundary Scan Day in UK Nu Horizons reports third quarter fiscal year 2007 results Photo Stencil announces 2007 workshop schedule Samsung to firm up No.1 position in TV market Solectron to webcast annual stockholders meeting Sparton Corporation announces the closure of its New Mexico Facility TTM to present at the 9th Annual Needham & Company, LLC Growth Conference Vista and Dual-Core microprocessors spur a better year for PCs MATTHEW WILKINS Vitronics Soltec announces technology partnership with KIC   Jan 10, 2007   Agilent to demonstrate its communications testing solutions at 3GSM 2007 Atlanta SMTA Expo returns to Gwinnett Civic Center Component orders rise again in December 2006 'positive, but not spectacular', says ECA CTS announces dates for Q4 earnings release and conference call First wireless phone call from inside coal mine enabled by Rajant Corporation, Hannah Engineering, and Sanmina-SCI Collaboration Handset component makers post strong revenue gains in 2006 Indium Corporation announces marketing changes Isola announces upgrades to South Carolina facility Jabil Belgium complete high speed SMT facility closure auction KIC adds animation, data acquisition and data intelligence to website LaBarge awarded $1.3 million contract from AMTI More than sixty product families covered in "What's New at AVX" catalog Record number of new products and services at APEX Taiwan PCB makers deploying HDI technology to produce NB PCBs Teradyne to announce Q4 results   Jan 11, 2007   Apple's iPhone is good news for many Asian firms Asustek doubles its revenues in 4Q, says record 1Q07 possible Cisco sues Apple for trademark Infringement Coretronic subsidiary in China to volume produce optical component in 2Q DDi Corp. appoints Jerry Barnes as New Senior VP - Sales Dr. Jennie Hwang to address Pb-free reliability on January 23 in Baltimore ESI announces Q2 results Excess chip inventory keeps growing - surplus expected to linger Farnell InOne strengthens relationship with Linear Technology Inventec Appliances to start shipping Apple TV in late January Key Tronic announces Q2 reporting date Mark Hollinger, Chairman and CEO of Merix steps down New convergeance of CE products with content and dynamic keynotes are highlights of day one at CES New PXI module from GOEPEL Nu Horizons expands Americas partnership with Marvell Semiconductor to India Quanta shipped 21 million notebooks in 2006 Raj Gupta chosen to receive chemical industry medal   Jan 12, 2007   Agilent Technologies establishes new distribution channel for HMMC family of products Asymtek introduces new Axiom for cleanroom dispensing Datacon Technology GmbH appoints H. Fillunger & Co.as new sales representative in India Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dovebid announce Celestica auction Elcoteq appoints Carsten Barth as Director Corporate Strategy and Global Marketing IPC/Soldertec Global Conference - Time for Reliability JTAG Technologies wins Best-in-Test® Award for TapCommunicator(TM) Taiwanese panel vendors sales down in December Taiwan's Top-5 electronic makers see mixed revenue results for 2006 Telecom carriers will spend billions to try to survive the IP revolution, says Gartner TRESCO receives Quality Performance Award from Electronic Supply Chain Solutions ZESTRON America continues to shine in 2007   Jan 15, 2007   2007 CES - bold moves ahead? CHRIS CROTTY APEX exhibitor preview I Chemcut launches redesigned website Cobar Solder Products appoints new reps Free forums offer seven more reasons to attend APEX HP may launch LCD TV in Taiwan HTC handset OEM/ODM orders taking hit from other Taiwan makers JPSA offers select optics for UV laser systems Lower iPod shipments drop Inventec Appliances output in 2006, says paper Read the latest issue of the Siemens SIPLACE Americas newsletter in EMSNow's Newsletter Central SMTA announces international conference on soldering and reliability Solectron doubles space in Kentucky Wistron lands LCD TV orders from Sony, says report   Jan 16, 2007   Analyst predicts motherboards up, notebooks down, says paper Compal Communications nabs orders for 4 million handsets from Nokia, says paper Connected consumer experience and content partnerships hot topics at CES Foxlink and Advanced Connectek reportedly receive connector orders for Apple iPhone GOEPEL electronic's AOI System wins Best in Test Award iNEMI previews highlights of 2007 roadmap at APEX Inventec Appliances to ship 15 million handsets in 2007 Jabil successfully completes tender offer for Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Lloyd Doyle announces new agency agreement Wistron lands orders for LCD TVs from Sony   Jan 17, 2007   Agilent's new solder paste inspection system offers twice the speed, enhanced resolution & ease of use Asustek bullish on Vista Changing mobile handset business spells opportunities for phone OEMs Indium expands sales efforts in Mexico Intertronics introduce range of ergonomic lead cutters Motorola likely to place panel orders with Wintek and AUO, paper says   Jan 18, 2007   Asustek outstrips Hon Hai in 2006 sales growth Changing mobile handset business spells opportunities for phone OEMs CTS awarded production program for seat belt tension sensors HEI, Inc. announces Q1 results and schedules conference call IPC/ Soldertec Global Conference - Time for Reliability Manufacturing drives thriving IT market (and economy) in Czech Republic, says IDC Sanmina-SCI Q1 conference call schedule Solectron to present webinar on RoHS impact on medical device manufacturing THT Research - Weekly OEM/ODM Newsletter Tripod orders Camtek's inspection systems for plant in China YESTech ships 500th inspection system to Panasonic ZESTRON® CoRe Test - Fast coating reliability testing   Jan 19, 2007   Apple iPhone to generate 50% margin, according to iSuppli's preliminary analysis Apple reports Q1 results - revenue exceeds $7 Billion & record profit of $1 Billion Asustek notebook shipments to grow 60% on year in 2007 Cobar Group launches new web site Cyber Technologies adds new features to measurement systems Dominique Numakura Newsletter from Japan ERNI renamed ERNI Electronics FINETECH introduces new automated, sub-micron OPTO-BONDER® FEMTO Hon Hai to set up cellphone software R&D center in Nanjing HTC takes 14% of Japan PDA phone market in 2006 LCD TV outsourcing proportion to rise in 2007, says DisplaySearch LG.Philips LCD appeals to suppliers for cost reductions SMART Group announces Seminar & Table-Top Exhibition Sony Ericsson expected to outsource mid-tier handsets to Taiwan makers, say sources Taiwan LCD component makers to benefit from LPL outsourcing plan   Jan 22, 2007   Acer sets target at 12-14 million notebooks in 2007, say sources Agile presents at PLM Innovation Day APEX exhibitor preview II Asustek notebook shipments to grow 60% on year in 2007 Compal aims to overtake Quanta Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Eurocircuits online PCBs increase RoHS-compliant capacity North American semiconductor equipment industry posts December 2006 Book-to-Bill ratio of 1.05 Park announces reassignment of officer responsibilities   Jan 23, 2007   Acer aiming for world's third-largest PC supplier in 2007 Asustek aims to ship 4.5 M. ASUS-brand notebook PCs in 2007 Democrats lkely to consider US Federal RoHS bill Fabrinet continues expansion in South East Asia Flat panel TV technologies at a crucial crossroads RIDDHI PATEL Free forums at APEX Jabil announces quarterly dividend Metro Technologies celebrates official opening of new global headquarters Next Inning Technology publishes state of tech report Prominent electronics manufacturers commit support of IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition SEMI to hold its 20th European Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS Europe 2007) on 4-6 February in Zurich, Switzerland Taiwan OEM makers to ship 50 million digital cameras in 2007, says paper   Jan 24, 2007   Go to Mexico and achieve supply chain maturity - March 28 in Monterrey IDC's EMEA 2007 market predictions - significant churn for just 4.8% ICT growth iSuppli's Mark Kirstein to keynote at Digital Signage 2007 Lloyd Doyle open new demo centre Lloyd Doyle to participate in EIPC Winter Conference 2007 Merix to present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference Momentum in notebook market and healthy consumer growth drive EMEA PC sales to 10.4% in 4Q06, says IDC Motherboard shipments dropped slighty in 1Q 2007, say market sources NCR awards manufacturing contract to Solectron PS3 fuels 4Q sales, game console contribution continues to grow, says GLI Ranking of top four Taiwan-based motherboard makers remains unchanged in 2006 Sharp top in Japanese flat TV market in 2006 Taiwan's digital camera makers poised to embrace booming market in 2007   Jan 25, 2007   Cebit tech fair to cut a day as exhibitors cancel China market - Lenovo still biggest notebook vendor in 4Q06 Consumer-Electronics products drive OEM spending as design activity rises in emerging regions Curt Lönnström proposed as NOTE's new Chairman DfR Solutions opens Michigan office in Oakland County Largest ever semiconductor manufacturing event in Korea set to open January 30, 2007 Notebook makers expect strong 1Q Plexus announces Q1 revenue of $381 Million and EPS of $0.32 Praxair to supply new SMIC wafer plant In Shanghai RBP Chemical Technology opens production facility in India Reptron extends tender offer for its senior secured notes due 2009 Samsung to outline Slovakia LCD plant in February Sparton announces Sonobuoy contract awards from the United States Navy Teradyne announces Q4 and FY results   Jan 26, 2007   AT&S increase sales and earnings significantly Burton Industries attains SMT process and lead-free capability certification Compal aims for Taiwan's No.1 NB PC contract producer in 2007 Contax supplies UK's largest space science laboratory ENVIRON's B2BWEEE-scheme is first producer compliance scheme to gain Environment Agency approval Foxconn take 'Best Internal Processes' by outsourcing OEMs in VentureOutsource.com Survey India Is booming and Componex/electronicIndia 2007 is in the starting blocks Invotec Group invest in latest auto align imaging platform from Olec Microsoft squeezes Xbox 360 component suppliers Read the latest issue of the Accuplace Insight newsletter in EMSNow Newsletter Central Read the latest issue of the DfR Solutions newsletter in EMSNow Newsletter Central Sanmina-SCI announces Q1 results Soldertec Global takes delivery of the new Dage XiDAT Valor appoints new European President   Jan 29, 2007