Ciudad Juarez, Mexico — Building on a strong partnership of approximately five years, Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced that it has once again been selected to partner with SunEdison (NYSE:SUNE) to manufacture its solar modules—this time, in Mexico. SunEdison is the world’s largest renewable energy development company and these solar modules will be primarily used in…
DetailsEnyx has announced the opening of its North American office. The acclaimed ultra-low latency FPGA-based solutions provider is extending its presence, support and operations to the United States. Enyx will inaugurate its office in New York City in April 2015. “Our accelerated growth has led us to extend our global coverage in order to be…
DetailsThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.8 billion for the month of February 2015, an increase of 6.7 percent from February 2014 when sales were $26.0 billion. Global sales from February 2015 were 2.7 percent lower than the January 2015 total…
DetailsManufacturers are facing complex business risks and disruptors, resulting in a need for the industry to evolve their risk assessment capabilities, according to a new study, jointly conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). One of the key findings indicates that supply chains need to be carefully managed or they…
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Small and midsized manufacturers are particularly optimistic for 2015, according to Prime Advantage’s Group CFO Survey. The manufacturing buying consortium announced the findings of its annual survey which revealed the financial projections and top economic concerns of industrial manufacturing companies. The results show continued optimism in the economy and positive growth expectations in several industries as Prime…
DetailseASIC Corp. (@easic), a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuit (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), today announced that it has joined the Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium. The organization includes more than 150 members dedicated to the development and establishment of an industry-standard interface specification for Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) technology. “eASIC is delighted…
DetailsAccording to a recently released TechSci Research report, “Global Industrial Robotics Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, global market for industrial robotics is projected to reach USD46 billion by 2020. Growing adoption of industrial robots across various industries including automotive, electrical/electronics, food and beverage, among others, is the key factor driving the market for industrial robotics.…
DetailsMagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that, as expected, on April 1, 2015, the Company received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing…
DetailsRFMW, Ltd. announced that Josh Levine has been promoted to the position of Director of Operations – Sales and Product Management. Mr. Levine has served in Sales and Product Management roles for the last nine years. As such, he has established a successful track record of developing accounts, supporting sales and improving processes related to…
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For those who are not fans of TV’s Saturday Night Live, Debbie Downer is a character that finds the dark cloud in every silver lining. A.T. Kearney may just be the Debbie Downer of the U.S. manufacturing industry. An A.T. Kearney report released late last year concluded that the trend toward reshoring manufacturing in the…
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