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IRVINE, CA -- Electronics manufacturer Newport Corp. will acquire the laser products unit of Picarro Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in early November.
Newport makes instruments and lasers for the fiber-optic, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
Picarro makes photonics products including lasers for bio-instruments and gas analyzers for environmental monitoring. The unit is expected to have 2007 sales in the range of $5 million to $7 million.
GUADALAJARA -- Electronics manufacturing services is alive and well in Mexico.
According to a recent magazine report, the number of contract manufacturing facilities in main cities in Mexico has doubled to 26 since 2000. Meanwhile, the amount of manufacturing space in square feet has grown 117% to 7.4 million, reported Purchasing Magazine this month.
Guadalajara is growing fastest, the report said. The number of EMS plants has doubled to 12 during that span, the magazine reported, quoting data from Technology Forecasters.
It's not clear whether the data include the Flextronics plant under construction in Juarez.
According to a recent magazine report, the number of contract manufacturing facilities in main cities in Mexico has doubled to 26 since 2000. Meanwhile, the amount of manufacturing space in square feet has grown 117% to 7.4 million, reported Purchasing Magazine this month.
Guadalajara is growing fastest, the report said. The number of EMS plants has doubled to 12 during that span, the magazine reported, quoting data from Technology Forecasters.
It's not clear whether the data include the Flextronics plant under construction in Juarez.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN - Digi-Key and Comchip announced a global distribution agreement covering Comchip's line of SMD diodes.
Comchip designs and manufactures switching, diodes, transient voltage suppressors (TVS), transistors, ESD suppressors and other components.
Digi-Key distributes components to more than 140 countries.
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