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electronics firms in top 10 percent
Pick & Place equipment market, Assem-
Dage announce Blundell as new uK
of central europe’s 500 largest
bléon sees a need to make the company
distributor
companies
structurally profitable while maintaining
Dage Precision Industries, a Nordson
Three electronics manufacturers ranked
its technology leadership. Part of the
company, announced a strategic partner-
in the top 10 percent of Central Europe’s
company’s plan calls for a reduction in its
ship with Blundell Production Equipment
largest companies, according to “Central
global workforce from around 720 to 510
for distribution of their machines in the
Europe Top 500 2008,” a report by Delo-
positions. The company wants to assist em-
UK. “Aligning ourselves with the stron-
itte Central Europe in Warsaw that ranks
ployees affected in finding new positions.
gest distributor in the UK is the perfect
the region’s largest companies by revenues.
Discussions with the social partners about
move for Dage X-Ray Systems,” said Keith
All three are foreign electronics companies
this effort are ongoing.
www.assembleon.com
Bryant, Dage’s European sales manager.
set up in the region: Samsung Electron- “Blundell have a well deserved reputation
ics Slovakia ranked 21st, Foxconn in the
carve-out of siemens electronics
for excellent sales, support and service.”
Czech Republic ranked 26th and Philips
assembly systems: More flexibility
www.dage-group.com,
www.blundell.co.uk
Magyarország in Hungary ranked 28th.
and customer orientation
Central Europe’s collective GDP grew 6
Effective October 1, 2008, most inter-
National electronics Week 2009
percent in 2007, and is expected to reach 5
national units of the Siemens business
National Electronics Week (NEW) plans to
percent this year.
unit Electronics Assembly Systems have
extend its scope of coverage in 2009. From
been converted to legally independent
design and components through to produc-
electronic component Markets in
companies. With this step, the Siemens
tion and distribution, the NEW show
europe follow the historical trends
AG started to execute its plan to legally
was founded on a commitment to serving
The International Distribution of Elec-
separate the former EA unit from Siemens’
every aspect of modern electronics. The
tronics Association (IDEA) released its
Drive Technologies Division. The newly
2009 show, being held at London’s Earls
consolidated Q2’08 European Electronic
established company Siemens Electron-
Court 2 from 16-18 June, will take this
Components Distributor Total Available
ics Assembly Systems (Siemens EA), will
commitment even further with the launch
Market (DTAM) trend figures for Q2’08.
be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens
of dedicated environments for production/
According to Adam Fletcher, vice presi-
Drive Technologies with headquarters in
EMS, test, solar/PV, wireless, embedded
dent, both the rate of growth in Q1’08 and
Munich. The carve-out will be formally
systems and components. There will also
decline in Q2’08 is flattening, suggest-
completed by January 1, 2009.
be confirmed International Pavilions from
ing a period of stability in the European
www.siplace.com
Singapore, China and Taiwan.
Electronic Components industry: “This
www.nationalelectronicsweek.co.uk
is a welcome surprise, given the decline
Juki moves into new german facility
in exchange rates between the US dollar
Juki Automation Systems GmbH have
cree expands distribution
and the euro over the last twelve months.
their move into new premises in Nurem-
agreement with Digi-Key
Perhaps the European electronic compo-
berg, Germany. The company had been in
Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting,
nents markets are close to finding a new
their old location for over 10 years, during
and Digi-Key Corporation have signed an
‘natural level’ within the global market.”
which time their German and European
agreement for the distribution of Cree’s
www.ideaelectronics.com
business had more than doubled. The new
high-performance LEDs. Digi-Key, a broad-
site more than doubles Juki’s available
line distributor of electronic components
sMT/hyBriD/pacKagiNg 2009
space. The new address is Juki Automation
and accessories since 1972, has been dis-
Europe’s leading exhibition and conference
Systems GmbH, Neuburger Strasse 41, DE-
tributing Cree’s energy-saving power com-
for system integration in microelectron-
90451 Nürnberg, Germany. The telephone
ponents since 2007. The global agreement
ics, SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING 2009,
number remains the same.
www.jas-smt.com
covers the Cree LED portfolio, including
will take place from 5 - 7 May 2009 at the the award-winning lighting-class
Nuremberg Conference Centre in Germa-
ny. Due the full scope of its exhibition and
the quality of its accompanying conference,
the trade fair has long been regarded as the
sector’s leading event in Europe. The 2008
show featured 633 exhibitors representing
87 companies, with over 24,382 trade visi-
tors from over 50 countries.
www.smt-exhibition.com
assembléon adapts organization to
become structurally profitable
Due to the current slowdown in the global
economy and the downturn in the SMT
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – November 2008
www.globalsmt.net
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