TOYKO -- A pair of leading Japanese laminate suppliers are raising prices, according to a new report. In mid September, Matsushita Electric raised prices of
copper laminates and prepreg about 15%.
SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM's successful recent quarter is good news for several companies that supply Big Blue with components and assemblies.
Among the big winners: Avnet and Arrow. IBM outsources an
estimated $3 billion of manufacturing to the EMS industry and sells
roughly $2.5 billion annually of hardware through Arrow and Avnet,
according to Deutsche Bank.