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BERG, SWITZERLAND -- Alphasem Co. Ltd. has relocated its die-attach operations in China from Shenzhen to a larger premises in Suzhou.
The company,
also makes die sort systems for semiconductor production, generates
about 75% of its sales in Asia.
The company founded the subsidiary three years ago, in Shenzhen.
The Suzhou plant will employ 30 workers, a number which the company said will increase significantly in the future.
STRATHAM, NH – Vitronics Soltec has named Erik Tobiason president, replacing Jeroen Schmits, who was named head of Universal Instruments last month.
Vitronics and Universal are subsidiaries of Dover Technologies. Tobiason was president of Graphics Microsystems Inc., also a Dover Corp. subsidiary.
NEW YORK -- Banc of America
Securities says EMS demand should pick up in the second half as customers exhaust their budgets ahead of the next fiscal year.
"We still expect a second-half seasonal pick-up in demand due to corporate 'budget flush' and consumer holiday spending," said Banc of America. "On a year-over-year basis, we see mid-to-high single-digit growth in IT spending."
The analyst rated Flextronics and Benchmark as its best buys, while noting problems at Solectron and Sanmina-SCI.
"We still expect a second-half seasonal pick-up in demand due to corporate 'budget flush' and consumer holiday spending," said Banc of America. "On a year-over-year basis, we see mid-to-high single-digit growth in IT spending."
The analyst rated Flextronics and Benchmark as its best buys, while noting problems at Solectron and Sanmina-SCI.
