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HERNDON, VA – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative and Intel this fall will hold a symposium on global ICT environmental initiatives.
The meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27-28 in Brussels.
The symposium will address low-halogen electronics, defined as the reduction or elimination of BFRs, CFRs and PVC from electronics products. Discussions will include the impact these changes will have on the electronics manufacturing supply chain.
The agenda will also cover such topics as the Pb-free transition, lifecycle assessment for ICT equipment, and carbon footprints.
For more information, visit http://www.iNEMI.org/cms/calendar/Global_ICT_Env_Oct09.html.
ARMONK, NY -- IBM's second-quarter hardware revenue rose 19% sequentially but was down 26% year-over-year, the company reported.
STOCKHOLM -- NOTE Ab reported June quarter revenue fell 33% year-over-year to SEK 312.1 million ($39.9 million), swinging the operating profit to a loss.
FRAMINGHAM, MA -- PC shipments took a dive in in the second quarter, but analysts are seeing signs of recovery.
ENFIELD, CT – High-Tech Conversions has moved to a new facility here, quadrupling the size of its former plant.
ARLINGTON, VA -- Electronics component orders rose in June to their highest level of the year, according to the monthly index compiled by the Electronic Components Association.
ST. LOUIS -- Kaman Aerospace has awarded about $12 million in contracts to LaBarge Inc. to provide cockpit wiring harnesses for several models of the Black Hawk helicopter.
WEST HAVEN, CT– Enthone Inc. has acquired select assets of Westbrook Technologies including exclusive rights and knowledge to all surface finishing IP, the company said today. Terms were not disclosed.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron International today reported fourth-quarter revenues fell 38.2% from a year ago to $27.2 million.
TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported June revenue rose 19.1% year-over-year to NT$128 billion ($3.9 billion).
The net loss for the quarter was $944,000, compared to net income of $1.15 million in the first quarter of the prior year.
Sequentially, net sales decreased 2% year-over-year, from $150.77 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.
Sequentially, the actives segment saw sales grow $4.83 million (13.2%) in Asia and $445,000 (2.5%) in Europe, offset by a $6.9 million (8%) decline in North America.
Gross profit for actives decreased 29.8% compared to the prior comparable period, and 9.6% sequentially. Gross profit passives dropped 44.9% year-over-year and 14.3% sequentially.
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