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MANASSAS, VA – Customers of Zestron have visited the cleaning materials firm's worldwide technical centers at record levels in 2009, the company reported today.

So far this year, more than 600 customers have visited the technical and analytical centers, which reside in the US, Germany, China and Malaysia. In a typical year, 500 customers would visit the technical centers, according to Zestron president Dr. Harald Wack.

The technical centers present a platform for process evaluations and specifications, including hands-on process evaluation, cleaning equipment, inline processes through expert advice, and analytical test methods according to the latest industry standards. Customers can attend cleaning evaluations and obtain experimental results the same day, the company said.

Zestron has been involved in an expansion plan, having expanded its sites in Munich and China this year, and opening a center in Malaysia.

SINAGPORE -- Venture Corp., the world's eighth largest EMS company, reported second-quarter revenues of S$846,033, down 13% year-over-year.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems reported net sales fell 38% to $19.9 million for the period ended June 30.

ARLINGTON, VA -- "The worldwide components market appears to be steadying and poised for modest growth beginning in the fall/early winter time frame."

MANKATO, MN -- Winland Electronics reported second-quarter net sales of $5.7 million, down 16.5% from last year.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron today reported second-quarter revenue fell 25.4% from last year to NOK 427 million ($70 million) on weaker defense and industrial sales.

BRUSSELS – IPTE reported sales fell 23.6% year-over-year to 44 million euros as EMS sales fell 29.7% from last year.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) today reported July revenues fell 1.62% year-over-year to NT$128.16 billion ($3.91 billion).

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- The industry continues to do battle over a proposed standard governing limits of chlorine and bromine in electronics assemblies, with opponents continuing to vote against publishing the pending document until verifiable test methods are developed.

VERNON HILLS, IL -- Zebra Technologies will outsource 90% of its printer production to Jabil, up from 59%, the company said last week.

OXFORDSHIRE, UK – The Smart Group has finalized the program for its 25th Anniversary Seminar, to be held here Oct. 22.

Two speakers from Rockwell Collins will present the keynote, titled Manufacturing Wrong: Case Studies in Non Conformance.

Other presentations cover reliability, business and environment issues.

For more information, visit http://www.smartgroup.org/images/stories/events/25thAnniversarySeminar.pdf.

LUXEMBOURG -- Elcoteq today said it would lay off about 18% -- some 700 workers -- of its staff at its manufacturing unit in Pecs, Hungary, in response to falling demand.