Woodstock Wire: EMS News

PR Newswire -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced the appointment of Ramesh Gopalakrishnan as an independent director to the Company's Board of Directors, effective October 11, 2021. Benchmark also announced today the retirement of Bruce...

Business Wire -- Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) is pleased to announce that their innovative omnidirectional sensor won the Best of Sensors 2021 award in the Optical & Cameras category. The award highlights cutting-edge advancements and achievements that are moving the sensors...

Media -- eBOM - Users of the CalcuQuote system for electronics contract manufacturers will have more sourcing options with the addition of NAC Semi inventory.



"NAC Semi is pleased that we found CalcuQuote. We were introduced to them by one of our EMS customers....

Media -- DIGITIMES - Granted access to the local EV market in the US by acquiring Lordstown Motors' Ohio factory, Foxconn will be producing Lordstown's Endurance electric truck and will be able to provide manufacturing services to other clients such as Fisker.

Media -- Evertiq - EMS provider Creation Technologies has completed its acquisition of IEC Electronics Corp. and with that Creation Technologies has added three additional manufacturing locations to its network.

Media -- ELE Times - CalcuQuote customers will benefit from the inclusion of NAC Semi, a global electronic component design service and distributor, into the CalcuQuote ecosystem designed for electronics contract manufacturers.

"NAC Semi is pleased that we found...

U.S. News -- Foxconn Technology Group has struck a deal to buy a massive auto assembly plant in Ohio from a startup electric truck maker.

Tech -- The Verge - Struggling EV startup Lordstown Motors is nearing a sale of its Ohio factory to Taiwanese iPhone assembler Foxconn, which has its own electric vehicle ambitions, Bloomberg reports. The deal could be announced as soon as Thursday evening.

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Media -- eeNews Europe - Foxconn is working with Appear Inc on production of a fast charging graphene battery technology for consumer electronics and electric vehicles.Contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has signed a deal to make a fast charging graphene-based...

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Aspencore -- EPS News - IPC announced the August 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.48.

Total North American EMS shipments in August 2021 were down 3.2 percent compared...

Media -- Evertiq - Sanmina says it is strengthening its focus on its optical, radio frequency (RF) and microelectronics (microE) design and manufacturing capabilities to capitalise on growing demand for highly-integrated technology products with the formation...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) and Japan-based Nidec will set up a joint venture specifically for developing, producing and marketing motor-based power trains for use in electric vehicles (EVs), and this will bring competitive pressure on Taiwan-based...

Media -- Evertiq - The Toronto headquartered electronics manufacturer has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PCI Limited (PCI) for USD 306 million in cash from Platinum Equity.

Media -- ElectronicsB2B - Wistron, Foxconn and Pegatron are known as the key iPhone makers for Tech giant Apple. They are all a part of the PLI scheme Apple's contract manufacturers including Foxconn and Wistron are on their way to meet PLI targets this year....

Media -- DIGITIMES - Foxconn Electronics and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), an energy company owned and operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, with Southeast Asia...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) and Petroleum Authority Thailand (PTT), an energy company operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, with Southeast Asia to...

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Media -- Evertiq - The recent surges of COVID-19 cases in India, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian countries have adversely affected the global smartphone market in terms of production and demand, according to TrendForce.

Media -- Evertiq - EMS-provider Hanza continues to see high demand for its services and has decided to invest approximately SEK 30 million (EUR 3 million) in Finland.

Media -- Evertiq - Mr. Asklov has more than 20 years of experience from electronics production, with companies such as Partnertech and Toyota. Most recently he was Vice President, Business Development & Central European sales at the Finnish EMS company Scanfil.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technology Group has reported revenues of NT$400.05 billion (US$14.5 billion) for August 2021, down 4.3% sequentially and 4.9% on year.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Vietnam saw a large increase in its exports of mobile devices and related components in July and higher foreign investment from South Korea-based electronics vendors, while Oppo made its way to the top in Thailand in second-quarter 2021. Malaysia's...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Electric power, batteries, and the electronic control module are the three frameworks of electric vehicles (EVs). Having an efficient integration of the three systems is crucial to EV development, according to Andy Lee, president for Foxtron...

Media -- Evertiq - To support long-term customers as well as providing capacity for new customers, Kimball Electronics has decided to expand their Mexican operations.

Media -- Robotics and Automation News - Nidec Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of drives, has agreed to start discussions on establishing a joint venture with Hon Hai Technology Group and Foxtron Vehicle Technologies. The Hon Hai Technology Group...

Aspencore -- EPS News - U.S. manufacturing powered through supply chain constraints in August to maintain a 15-month streak of expansion. New order and production levels underlined sustained demand while factories continued to struggle to find components, materials...

Aspencore -- EPS News - IPC announced the July 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.42.



Total North American EMS shipments in July 2021 were down 2.9 percent compared...

Media -- DIGITIMES - EMS provider Kinpo Electronics will add three factories in Thailand by the end of 2021, according to company chairman Rock Hsu at the 2021 shareholder general meeting.

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - Electronics manufacturers will be impacted by a host of new and proposed environmental compliance and regulatory changes in the months ahead, including new PFAS restrictions, "RoHS 3" in the European Union, a new RoHS law in Saudi Arabia...

Media -- Evertiq - CalcuQuote was started with the mission of creating a fast, accurate and efficient quoting process for the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry. The primary problem to solve for a long time was sourcing components on the Bill of...

Media -- DIGITIMES - In addition to the rise of Chinese manufacturers in recent years, there are some EMS firms from countries in ASEAN. The amount of international news coverage on their business practices is relatively limited. To give our readers a general...

Media -- DIGITIMES - ODMs including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Inventec and Wistron have stepped up their deployments in the automotive electronics field, as well as healthcare and other sectors, looking to shift more focus away from the PC market.

Aspencore -- EPS News - Editor's note: Europe was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. As of July, the IPC trade association said Europe would return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021. "Our expectations for growth in Europe have increased over the last month,"...

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Media -- Evertiq - Spirit Electronics, a company which is mostly know as a microelectronics distributor, announces that it has added a contract manufacturing line at its facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

Enterprise -- The Register - Electronics giant must conquer its supply chain as US eyes domestic production

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has purchased a chip plant for $90.8m from its compatriot, Macronix International....

U.S. News -- Taiwan's Foxconn reported a better-than expected quarterly profit on Thursday due to strong demand for technology products from...

Media -- Evertiq - EMS provider Enics announces that it is strengthening its procurement capabilities during the current challenging component shortage. To enable, and drive, favorable long-term development Denis Laxague has been appointed Chief Procurement Officer...

Media -- Evertiq - EMS provider Celestica announces the grand opening of its AbelConn Electronics facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota., USA. AbelConn Electronics,provides rapid prototyping, volume manufacturing, and engineering support for the defense and aerospace...

Media -- DIGITIMES - For years, the business of Hana Microelectronics, the leading EMS provider in the Southeast Asia region, took off as orders divert from, to, or within China. Its business in China is expected to further benefit from China's new self-reliance...

PR Newswire -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Three Months Ended Jun 30, Mar 31, Jun 30, In millions, except EPS 2021 2021 2020 Sales $ 545 $ 506 $ 491 Net income(2) $ 7 $ 8...

Media -- eBOM -How does Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing and manufacturing simulation software benefit electronics manufacturing businesses



With the help of Industry 4.0 and simulation tools, electronics manufacturing companies are mastering a high degree...

Business Wire -- Spirit Electronics, a value-added microelectronics distributor, has added a contract manufacturing line at its facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

Media -- Evertiq - Total North American EMS shipments in June 2021 were up 14.3% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, June shipments grew 31.3%.

Aspencore -- EPS News - IPC announced today the June 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.48.

Total North American EMS shipments in June 2021 were up 14.3 percent compared...

Media -- DIGITIMES - Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will cooperate with CTBC Financial Holding to set up an industry fund specifically for investing in companies engaged in electric vehicles (EVs) in a bid to boost development of EV-related industry...

Media -- Evertiq - Sweden as a geographic market drives Kitron. The EMS provider recorded revenues of NOK 994 million (EUR 96.4 million) during the second quarter of 2021, out of this total, NOK 472.3 million (EUR 45.5 millon) came from the Swedish market.

Media -- DIGITIMES - Foxconn (Hon Hai) has disclosed it will invest in Singapore-based SES, a maker of Li-metal batteries, a move in line with its ambitious deployments in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.