SINGAPORE -- Solectron Corp. today opened a facility dedicated to manufacturing medical products such as high-performance liquid chromatographs and fluidics subassemblies.
The Singapore Medical Center of Excellence is sited in Chai Chee, Singapore's Techno Park, and employs staff who have worked at leading medical OEMs.
GREENVILLE, SC -- Kemet Corp. today announced a definitive agreement to
purchase the tantalum capacitor business of Epcos AG for $101.9 million. The deal is expected to close next spring, subject to standard closing conditions and receipt of required
regulatory approvals.
SHANGHAI -- Tyco Electronics is "aggressively" expanding its operations in Shanghai, adding thousands to its workforce while it trims its capacity in the U.S. and Europe.
According to a report today from Deutsche Bank analyst Carter Shoop, Tyco is Electronics
hired 4,000 employees in China in fiscal 2005, and
plans to add another 6,000 to 7,000 in fiscal 2006. A new engineering center is planned as well.