Search Archives  Archive October 2004 Dover acquires US Synthetic Corporation BTU International Receives Order for World's First Fully Integrated Fuel Cell Manufacturing Line C&D Technologies Completes Acquisition of Celestica Power Systems Celestica Recognized by Sun Microsystems Memec Insight ships record number of low cost design boards Microsoft Business Solutions Expands Efforts to Deliver RFID Solutions For Small and Midmarket Segment Businesses New mobile handset semiconductors service PEMSTAR announces addition of sales and industry Executive Vice President John C. Boutsikaris Sanmina-SCI Achieves C-TPAT Certification SMTC announces appointment of President and CEO and SVP, Operations SMTC Plans to Lay Off 150 Employees Software magazine ranks Agile as one of world's leading software companies AUO says panel demand to rise Brief: Mitac's September revenues highest in nearly four year BTU International Announces Change in Management Compal projects October shipments to exceed one million mobile phones Datacon to present developments in AC2W technology at IMAPS DiagnoSYS ScanPoint DT expands AOI capability Flextronics to report Q2 results Henkel's lead-free solder paste receives qualification from Motorola iSuppli predicts Chinese EMS and ODM market expansion Kester expands into Mexico Nepcon 2005 to return to Brighton NOTE steps up European expansion Rogers to display advanced circuit materials at Electronica 2004 Taiwan High Tech.Com Advanced Circuits named one of Colorado's fastest-growing technology companies Agile CEO Bryan Stolle to speak about offshoring best practises Agilent Technologies announces new interface Cemco develops fully integrated HASL system Contract to manufacture the first Arab computer in Cairo, report says DEK's imaging platform is Assembly Solution of the Year Digitaltest names Bravo Technical Services as certified sales agent Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Elite Industrial Group Division builds factory in China FEINFOCUS forms alliance with Unicraft in Japan Many notebook makers up workforce to meet strong orders OK International expands and redesigns website PCB maker Gia Tzoong to invest US$9 million in new China plant Semiconductor solutions in handsets webinar SMART Group European Conference dedicated to lead-free Teradyne Connection Systems achieves ISO 14001 certification at facilities in Shanghai, China and Penang, Malaysia Top ten 2004 pure-play foundry ranking released TSMC Senior VP and CIO Dr. Quincy Lin to retire Universal Instruments announces price reduction Vishay receives award from government of India ‘A Day of Free Technical Seminars’ benefits electronics community Advanced Circuits launches new website Agilent Technologies offers LAN-to-USB hub Agilent Technologies surpasses double-digit bandwidth barrier Benchmark expects to meet or exceed Q3 2004 analysts' consensus Compal projects October shipments to exceed one million mobile phones Compal's September revenues grow 19% sequentially to NT$19 billion Digitaltest and Cobra Control to exhibit at E+E show in Hungary Elcoteq features EMS model and capabilities to optimize time-to-market EPC2004 – day one Lucent May Have Caused Celestica Revenue Shortfall Pemstar announces restructuring programs Prestwick Circuits achieves quality achievement award STMicroelectronics Announces Enhanced Analog-Input LCD Display Engine for XGA/SXGA Resolution Now Available in Volume Taiwan notebook makers have their China plants running overtime Webplan RapidResponse™ on Intel® Itanium® Processors Ensures Rapid Response Across Global Supply Chain AGILITY Orlando to feature expanded roster of speakers and sponsors BP Microsystems to participate in upcoming CEMCEX events Compal Electronics revenues rebound in September Compeq lowers 2004 financial forecast European Lead-free Soldering Network launched Indium Corporation opens China facility iSuppli trims OLED sales forecast JPSA announces UV laser thin film patterning services Major IT vendors increase R&D, manufacturing investments in mainland China Pemstar gains more flexible banking terms phoenix|x-ray establishes east coast headquarters Pro-mation to attend SMTA Long Island Event Taiwan PCB makers gearing up for SD/MMC memory-card appliances Taiwan’s electronics demand to stay strong Transition Automation's October Newsletter posted in Newsletter Central Asymtek/Nordson B.V. holds “Europe Technology Days†in Netherlands Cisco's new R&D center in China not to affect relationship with Taiwan makers Cookson appoints Chief Executive, Electronics Division ECA monthly order index dips in September Industry watchers upbeat on Taiwan's tech sector's outlook Nordson Corporation turns fifty Nortech Systems hires National Account Manager Philips to sell Polish TV assembly factory to Jabil Circuit, say reprot SMTEK International, Inc. to Q1 results on October 12 Taiwan Semiconductor record ends Transition Automation publishes Fall electronic newsletter UMC continues to grow faster than TSMC USPCA Update Conformal coating icon to continue as Humi Seal consultant DDi Corp. Announces Operational Realignment Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Elcoteq proposal to convert to European Company Elcoteq's financial reporting in 2005 Firan Technology to spend up to US$6 million on circuit board business, report says Four free keynoters announced for APEX®, Expo® and the Designers Summit® 2005 Foxconn to ally with BTC to produce DVD burners Foxconn to become OEM maker of ODDs for BTC iSuppli Wireless Systems webinar announced NPL launches new Isotropic Conductive Adhesives report NPL to launch lead-free webcast events Rogers to showcase laminates and flexible circuit materials at TPCA 2004 TSMC September sales report Assembleon joins forces with Cookson Electronics AU Optronics, TSMC lead TAIEX fall after speech AVX Corporation earns ISO 14001 certification AVX earns ISO 14001 certification Cisco Boosts Investments in Asia Pacific as Markets Mature, Technology Adoption Accelerates Charles Waltner, News@Cisco ICOS announces date of Q3 results IDC's FutureScan results for October show slight cooling in spending expectations but continued vigor in IT sector Linksys to increase procurement budget in 2005 Quanta expected to ship 14-15 million notebooks in 2005, leaving its rivals behind Sanmina-SCI invites you to join its Q4 conference call SEICA SpA to exhibit products at electronica in Munich TTM Technologies Inc. to conduct Q3 conference call on October 26 Viasystems Group, Inc. closes rights offering and standby commitment agreement WiMAX predications from iSuppli DDI Corp. comments on revised Q3 2004 outlook Electrolux to boost local procurement Foxconn touts digital home at 2004 China High-tech Fair Freescale and TSMC to develop Silicon-on-Insulator technology Intel Q3 revenue $8.5Billion iSuppli continues industry-leading flash-memory research Kester Mexitronica Lead-free Mini-Clinic Kester, Metcal, BTU International and STI Present Upcoming lead-free assembly seminar KIC appoints Comtree Inc./Northtouch Canada Inc. as new representatives in Canada Memec introduces workshop series MYDATA's new issue of MYNEWS in EMSNow's Newsletter Central Perfect Commerce expands Executive Management Team Pro-mation to attend SMTA Waukesha, WI Event Rohwedder Pematech introduces new French sales team and launches new test handler at Forum de l'Electronique in Paris SMTA releases industry's first cost estimating guidelines SMTEK international reports Q1 results Speedline Technologies schedules free monthly webcast seminars Sun Microsystems and NVIDIA form alliance 3,500th shipment of printing system from Speedline AIM launches Chinese and Spanish websites Elcoteq to manufacture Vitelcom's mobile phones in Brazil Hardware and Software experts to take part in "electronica meets software" M-FLEX Q4 guidance and CEO comments MW Associates hires industry publication Veteran New full screen user interface from DEK New screens widen laptop market OK International appoints Wei Huang Global Product Manager Parlex Corporation Signs $5 Million Working Capital Line with Bank of China Plexus to release Q4 earnings report SensorDynamics Chooses Teradyne Test Equipment Wal-Mart to increase notebook orders from ECS in 2005 Lean Six Sigma Nokia reports Q3 net sales of EUR 6 939 Million, EPS EUR 0.14 Solectron selects Visiprise to manage quality control across the global enterprise   Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Foxconn Group member Pan International largely hikes 2004 profit goals Gross margins to hit record low for Quanta Storage Latest emerging display technologies at FID 2004 Manz Automation to attend SMTA event Milara unveils updated website MW Associates announces lead-free seminars in China New HP notebook orders may help boost Arima's margins New pick+place machine from Essemtec Pickering Interfaces introduces two new instruments Sparton announces results of its special shareholders meeting The USPCA wants YOU! Agilent selects Microlease and Rosenkranz as European resellers Arima Computer lands ODM notebook orders from HP CIMTEK signs agreement with Interlatin Compeq Manufacturing expects ATI orders to rebound in December Digitaltest GmbH to exhibit at electronica Handset-use PCB manufacturing slowed by high handset inventory in China HP praises Taiwan partners but declines to get involved in cross-strait relations Ichia expects full utilization rates of keypad and flexible PCB at its Suzhou plant in 2005 KIC forms partnership with Tamura Corporation New solder paste from Henkel Optima fluxing system from Ultrasonic PC unit shipments to grow 13.4% in 2004 Preliminary information on Elcoteq's Q3 net sales and result SEICA to unveil new products at Forum l'Electronique Solectron appoints Matti Virtanen President of EMEA Solectron completes Microtechnology divestiture Speedline introduces remote diagnostics software STATS ChipPAC signs volume purchase agreement with Teradyne for FLEX Test Systems Survival of the Fittest? Adam Pick, EMS/ODM Analyst at iSuppli Corp. Technology Forecasters, Inc. offers Quarterly Forum trial membership Texas Instruments President and CEO Rich Templeton to keynote at the 2005 International CES Adhesives Research to exhibit products at Electronica 2004 AIM introduces lead-free compatible wave solder flux BTU International Q3 2004 earnings conference call Cache Analysis from Lauterbach Dover reports Q3 earnings results Flextronics completes acquisition of majority stake in Hughes Software Systems FPDs to overtake CRTs in TV market in 2006 Indium announces new agent in Arizona Indium Corporation introduces water-soluble Pb-free solder paste Intellicoat awarded ISO 14001 certification Jurong announces acquisition of 40% in Plexus Manufacturing (Far East) Pte Ltd NVIDIA introduces new MCPs Solectron receives Stratus Technologies 2004 supplier excellence award Taiwan firms offer record number of jobs in China Taiwan handset maker Wistron NeWeb lowers 2004 profit goals Teradyne announces Q3 results  Cadence reports solid Q3 results Colubris Networks implements Agile Advantage 2005 in one day Electronic Circuits World Convention Conference announced Equipment bookings up in September but B:B below 1 European PCB Convention 2004 John Ling ITU-T Group agrees to draft procedure Molex makes strong start to Fiscal 2005 Nam Tai receives Six Sigma Award Nepcon 2005 continues to grow Nokia's box build outsourcing grows from $2.3Bn in 2003 to around $3Bn in 2004 Mike Hannon, MHM Park Electrochemical Corp. announces new share purchase plan Rogers reports record Q3 sales and income Shipments of Asustek own-brand notebooks to reach 1.2 million Sypris awarded extensions on major contracts Techcon Systems introduces new diaphragm valve ZESTRON hosting first precision cleaning, lead-free workshop 19,037 buyers from 110 countries attend record-breaking fall China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components in Shanghai Arima to produce 400,000 to 600,000 notebooks for HP AT&S demonstrates new growth options Benchmark reports record sales and earnings for Q3 BenQ manufactures clamshell model for Nokia, shipments begin in November BTU reports Q3 results - sales up, loss narrows Camtek to report Q3 results on November 15th Celestica announce Q3 results - revenue up 33% Y-Y, loss after restructuring charges Dage announces new European distribution partner Electronic goods push Taiwan's export orders to new record Frost & Sullivan honors Lewis and Clark Inc. IMS introduces SMT "T" pad attenuator IRC develops substrate resistive technology Lenthor Engineering announces entry into MIL Spec 50884 marketplace One Way Circuits acquires Circast Electronics PEMSTAR receives award for manufacturing excellence Sypris reports 72% increase in Q3 revenue Westwind Air Bearings at TPCA 2004 AVX Corporation declares dividend Circatex continued ISO/TS16949 accreditation confirmed Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dover announces new subsidiary structure Integrated Performance Systems posts a substantial increase in quarterly revenues Market watchers project that China may revalue yuan Mentor Graphics announces Q3 results New owners for Cirtron Sparton CEO chairs Johns Hopkins Alliance for Science and Technology Development Committee Synova introduces fibre laser powered stencil cutter, LSS 800 F V.J. Electronix opens new office in Georgia   26 Members honored at IPCWorks 2004 diplan offers Asian solution Dover announces new subsidiary structure Emerson & Cuming achieves Sony Green Partner approval Flextronics announces Q2 results Hewlett-Packard remains world's top chip buyer Inventec lands 15.4-inch wide-screen notebook orders from Toshiba Lauterbach debugger now available with USB 2.0 interface New Guide From FCI details latest in automotive connectors New process audit service from Universal Instruments Park Electrochemical Corp. announces one-time special dividend and increases quarterly cash dividend PEMSTAR to webcast fiscal Q2 conference call Wednesday, November 3 Sanmina-SCI announces new Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Sanmina-SCI to offer Enterprise-Class AMD Opteron Processor-Based Servers Sparton announces detailed results of its Special Shareholders Meeting Taiwan PCB makers continue operations on typhoon day ZiLOG announces device programming support from BP Microsystems  Aegis European subsidiary records healthy growth in first six months Agilent Technologies offers jitter accuracy maps Compal reports fall in net profit due to lower gross margin Dielektra Technologie GmbH to guarantee 110 years of continuity Elcoteq's interim report January-September 2004 (unaudited) IMAPS showcase for Labtech's cutting edge technology MyData Automation presents webcast Notebook makers MTC and Inventec both enjoy double-digit revenue growth in 3Q Sypris declares regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share Technology Conference held in Central Europe TSMC 2004 Q3 report - revenue and income up TTM Technologies, Inc. reports Q3 results - proftable grwoth YESTech announces sale of 100th system to Apsco AVX develops CANBus series MLVs Chinese OEMs lead most domestic electronic-equipment markets CirTran reports Q3 revenue in excess of $2.6 Million CirTran updates Shareholders on recent events Flexible and Flex-Rigid Printed Circuits - a growth market, says new BPA report Foxconn to venture into production of auto parts and components Graphic invest in Test ICOS Vision Systems reports Q3 Intelicoat honors Ricky Wu, Oblong Technology as distributor of the year Nu Visions manufacturing LLC opens Mexico manufacturing facility PCB makers Gold Circuit, HannStar Board expect strong October revenues Sanmina-SCI Q4 and FY results - revenue and income up Wistron racks up losses of NT$980 million in first three quarters