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Taipei -- Hon Hai Precision is expected to retain its position as Taiwan's largest electronic manufacturer in terms of sales in the first quarter of this year, according to Chinese news source CENS. Following Hon Hai are Quanta Computer, Asustek Computer Inc., Compal Electronics Corp. and BenQ Corp.
Hon Hai expects $6.15 billion in sales in Q1, up 40% year-on-year. Quanta estimated it would see first-quarter sales grow 30% to reach $3.07 billion. Asustek projects 20% growth to $2.76 billion, and Compal said sales would rise 10% to $1.72 billion. Thanks to its merger with the handset unit of Siemens AG, BenQ is expected to snatch 80% annual growth in sales, hitting $1.47 billion.
Hon Hai expects $6.15 billion in sales in Q1, up 40% year-on-year. Quanta estimated it would see first-quarter sales grow 30% to reach $3.07 billion. Asustek projects 20% growth to $2.76 billion, and Compal said sales would rise 10% to $1.72 billion. Thanks to its merger with the handset unit of Siemens AG, BenQ is expected to snatch 80% annual growth in sales, hitting $1.47 billion.
Moorpark, CA -- Tier two EMS company CTS Corp. is establishing manufacturing operations in Matamoros, Mexico. Production is expected to start in mid-2006 and will focus on electro-mechanical and system integration.
The Matamoros facility marks the fourth EMS manufacturing site in North America, in addition to Moorpark and Santa Clara, CA, and Londonderry, NH. CTS has manufactured components and sensors in Matamoros for nearly 40 years.
The Matamoros facility marks the fourth EMS manufacturing site in North America, in addition to Moorpark and Santa Clara, CA, and Londonderry, NH. CTS has manufactured components and sensors in Matamoros for nearly 40 years.
Mumbai – Jabil Circuit has acquired Celetronix, a leading EMS company in India, for around $185 million, including $30 million in debt.
Jabil currently manufactures in 176,000 sq. ft. in Ranjangaon, India. Celetronix has manufacturing facilities in Mumbai, Chennai and Pondicherry.
Suzhou, China -- Solectron Corp.’s Suzhou plant has received ISO 13485:2003 medical certification. The certification specifies requirements for a quality management system to provide medical devices and related services that meet customer and regulatory requirements applicable to medical devices.
El Segundo, CA – Worldwide semiconductor revenue will grow to $254.7 billion in 2006, up 7.4% from $237.1 billion in 2005, predicts iSuppli’s latest forcast. The previous forecast, issued in January, called for a 6.8% increase in global semiconductor revenue in 2006.
The major factor behind the revised outlook is the improving condition of the DRAM market, which will account for more than 10% of worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2006. Compared to 2005, when DRAM revenue contracted by 6.2%, sales in 2006 will rise by 6.2%, growing to $26.4 billion.
The major factor behind the revised outlook is the improving condition of the DRAM market, which will account for more than 10% of worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2006. Compared to 2005, when DRAM revenue contracted by 6.2%, sales in 2006 will rise by 6.2%, growing to $26.4 billion.
ELKHART, IN -- CTS Corp., a provider of electronics manufacturing services, will open manufacturing operations in Matamoros, Mexico, the company's fourth EMS factory in North America.
Production is expected to start in the middle of this year and will focus on electromechanical and system integration.
Production is expected to start in the middle of this year and will focus on electromechanical and system integration.
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