TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision today denied a report that the company is the focus of Apple's announced environmental audit of its Chinese suppliers.

MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES -- Filipino government agencies are actively recruiting Foxconn, hoping rising labor costs in China will encourage the world's largest EMS company to locate certain manufacturing here.

SYDNEY -- Redflow has put a joint manufacturing plant with Jabil in Singapore on hiatus, pending increased orders.

PARIS -- Asteelflash Group has formed a joint venture with electronics engineering company Adetel Group to offer a comprehensive package ranging from product design to turnkey manufacturing.

DORSET, UK – Blakell Europlacer said its UK distribution division has reported record figures for the first quarter of 2012, with sales exceeding £2.25 million, including 11 iineo pick-and-place machines.

First-quarter customers included both contract electronics manufacturers and OEMs, and were approximately 50% existing and 50% new clients.
 
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