MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA honored members who have shown exceptional service to the association and the electronics assembly industry. The Founder’s Award for 2013 was presented to Chuck Richardson of iNEMI. Richardson was one of the first SMTA volunteer leaders, and has supported the SMTA for more than two decades. He is also iNEMI’s director of roadmapping.
TISZAUJVAROS, HUNGARY -- Jabil Circuit reportedly has told government officials that it plans to lay off more nearly 700 workers here due to shrinking demand. According to a report at RealDeal.hu, a Hungarian news website, the EMS company yesterday told the Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County Labor Center it would cut 673 employees next month.
WATERTOWN, MA -- Laboratories Protec's US subsidiary has acquired the XRF line from Dynasil for $1.1 million, including $925,000 in cash. Under terms of the deal, Protec will assume certain liabilities.
TIJUANA – Electronics manufacturing services provider OnCore Manufacturing has added cable and harness assembly services at its 48,000 sq. ft. plant here.
MESA, AZ – Foxconn is considering opening a manufacturing plant in Arizona, just after Apple announced it would buy a factory in Mesa.
Both firms are on the list for state property, energy and employment tax breaks and money from the Arizona Competes Fund, say reports.
GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF Laser & Electronics reported revenue up 21% year-over-year to EUR 99.5 million for the first nine months of 2013.
