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MINNEAPOLIS – SMTA repeated its call for abstracts for the SMTA International conference. The deadline for abstracts is Feb. 16. Abstract may be submitted at www.smta.org/smtai/call_for_papers.cfm.

The conference takes place Oct. 7-11 in Orlando.

Papers should describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, and contain technical, economic or appropriate test data.  Material should be original, unpublished and noncommercial.

Papers are being solicited in the following categories: emerging technologies/hot topics; components; assembly; PCB technology; process control, and business.
 
 
LONDONThe UK Environment Agency formally approved a Producer Compliance Scheme offered by Environ, a UK-based consulting group, the company said today.

“We are delighted to have received our formal approval documents from the Environment Agency today,” said Dr. Aidan Turnbull, Head of WEEE, RoHS and Eco-Design at Environ.

UK WEEE Regulations require manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment to join an approved PCS by March 15.

Details about Environ’s PCS are available at www.b2bweee-scheme.com.
SAN JOSE -- Flextronics today reported record net sales of $5.4 billion for its third quarter, up 31% from a year ago. For the period ended Dec. 31, GAAP net income increased 183% to a record $119 million.

"Flextronics is aggressively taking market share and is in position to exceed its long-term financial goal of 15 to 20% year-over-year operating growth in calendar 2007," wrote analyst Carter Shoop of Deutsche Bank Equity Research in a research note last night.
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SPOKANE, WA -- Electronic manufacturing services firm Key Tronic Corp. reported December quarter revenue of $49.8 million, up 10% year-over-year.

Net income slipped from $1 million a year ago to was $300,000 for the December quarter, including a one-time charge of $940,000 for inventory and receivables reserves related to a customer bankruptcy.
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SPOKANE, WAA.C.E. Production Technologies has expanded to an 18,000 sq. ft. office and manufacturing facility. The move was prompted by growth fueled by an increase in systems sales of more than 500% in 2006, according to president Al Cable.  Located in Spokane, the facility previously housed a circuit board contract manufacturing company and is fully equipped for ESD protection of circuit assemblies. A.C.E. manufactures batch load and in-line lead-free-capable selective soldering machines and support modules for electronics assembly.

DUNFERMLINE, SCOTLAND -- The Simclar Group has closed a pair of manufacturing sites in Scotland due to slowing demand, according to several news reports. The EMS company said facilities in Irvine and Kilwinning would be shuttered and a total of 420 employees laid off.
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