UPM Raflatac Inc., a supplier of pressure-sensitive label materials and RFID tags and inlays, and Digilogics SA de CV, a supplier of labelstock converters and RFID solutions, recently formed a partnership with Mexico City retailer Common People that will not only serve as a showcase concept store for the city's goods and art, but also…
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., and FREMONT, Calif. — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Phihong USA, one of the most trusted names in power electronics, today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement in which Digi-Key…
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How much attention does your CEO pay to the company’s supply chain? A recent survey indicates that many CEOs don’t devote enough mindshare to this part of their operation, even though supply-chain risk levels are rising. The October 2010 survey by {complink 7473|McKinsey & Co.} of more than 600 C-level executives across a range of…
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MANSFIELD, Texas — Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking new product from Freescale Semiconductor. Freescale Semiconductor MCF51EM devices are smart-meter-on-a-chip 32-bit ColdFire V1 Microcontrollers with an embedded LCD controller, a 16-bit analog to digital converter, and metrology-specific peripherals optimized for smart meter applications. These…
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TOKYO — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503)(hereafter “Mitsubishi Electric”) has announced that Mitsubishi Electric and The Gores Group have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement on the acquisition of Vincotech group, a manufacturer of electronic components (hereafter “Vincotech”) based in Germany. Having its main business activities in Europe, Vincotech specializes in the development, manufacturing (assembly testing…
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SEMI: Following a 46 percent market decline in 2009, the equipment market will expand by 136 percent in 2010
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement (the “Agreement”) with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”). The Agreement resolves potential civil claims and removes the risk of civil litigation between the parties relating to the alleged acquisition, misappropriation and misuse of Samsung confidential semiconductor information…
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The electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry historically has long segmented itself into tiers, with companies classified into the first, second, and third levels based on their annual revenues. However, with Hon Hai Precision Industries Ltd. alone now commanding more than 50 percent of industry sales, the question now arises whether the tier system still represents…
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NEENAH, Wis. — Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq:PLXS), announced that it has entered into an agreement to lease an approximately 15,000 sq ft space in the Europa Arkaden building in Darmstadt, Germany. The space will house a design center including engineering offices and product development facilities consistent with other Plexus design centers around the globe that provide…
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WALTHAM, Mass. — With a continued focus on delivering innovative, customized technology products and solutions to its global commercial and defense customers, the former Illumination and Detection Solutions (IDS) business of PerkinElmer was formally re-launched today as Excelitas Technologies Corp. Now owned by private equity firm Veritas Capital, Excelitas Technologies has 3,000 employees, manufacturing operations…
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