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uK eMs sector weathering
acquisition of Solectron, to reduce costs. current economic downturn, but it will
the storm
It hopes to cut costs even more—roughly continue to expand and even experience a
An industry-wide survey conducted by
3.4%—by mid 2009.
www.flextronics.com mild rebound in three years, according to
Intellect, the UK trade association for
iSuppli Corp.
the technology industry, and its Electron-
Faraday printed circuits hopes Global contract manufacturing
ics Manufacturing Services Association
to boost turnover by over 20% to revenue, consisting of sales by EMS and
(EMSA), found that only 19% of respon-
£4.5m
ODM providers, is expected to grow by 8.3
dents felt that their current volume of
One of the UK’s few remaining circuit
percent in 2008, down from 16.1 percent
orders was ‘worse’ than expected, and no
board companies believes Far East
in 2007. In 2009, growth will slow to 6.1
respondent said their current volume of or-
manufacturers are losing their competi-
percent as the global recession sets in and
ders was ‘much worse’ than inspected while
tive edge and has backed up its belief with
demand from consumers and enterprises
19% and 6%, respectively, said that their
a £300,000 investment in its North East
continues to soften, but iSuppli predicts
volume of orders were ‘better’ or ‘much
factory. Washington-based Faraday Printed
taht OEM demand will stabilize in 2010
better’ than expected.
Circuits says the investment should help
and contract-manufacturing growth will
Seventeen companies with a combined
boost turnover by over 20% to £4.5m and
rise to 7.6 percent. For 2011, growth will
turnover of £275 million, or 25% of the to-
add to the 58-strong workforce. In recent
rise to 9 percent as the global electron-
tal value of the sector to the UK economy,
years the number of PCB (printed circuit
ics and contract manufacturing markets
responded to the survey.
board) manufacturers in the UK has plum-
recover.
www.isuppli.com
meted from 400 to around 30 due to the
Flip chips & Wlps projected
emergence of low-cost production centres Dr. Jennie s. hwang joins
to grow 14%
in the Far East. Faraday, which has been in rNT advisory board
TechSearch International’s new study,
operation since 1987, now believes it is set Reactive NanoTechnologies,
‘2008 Flip Chip and WLP Market Trends
to benefit from a reversal in this drift. Inc. (RNT), developer and
and Forecasts,’ projects a compound
www.faraday-circuits.co.uk manufacturer of its patented
growth rate of more than 14 percent for
NanoFoil®, announced that
both flip chip units and WLPs between
Teknek wins for outstanding Dr. Jennie S. Hwang has ac-
2007 and 2012. The drivers for flip chip
export performance
cepted an invitation to serve
continue to be performance and form
on RNT’s Board of Advisors. Dr. Hwang
factor while growth in wafer level packages
will advise RNT on technical and business
(WLPs) is driven by increased demand for
matters in the electronics assembly industry
thinner, lighter-weight portable products,
utilizing her extensive experience and rich
but WLPs are adopted for both form factor
background.
www.rntfoil.com
and performance reasons.
www.techsearchinc.com
Balver Zinn appoints holders
Technology in india
TTi acquires connector distributor
Mateleco group
TTI, Inc., have acquired Mateleco Group,
the number one connector distributor in
Teknek has been honoured with an award
France. Mateleco was founded in 1975
for Outstanding Achievement in Exports
and for 33 years has grown and expanded
2008 by the Scottish Council for Develop-
throughout France. The company has six
ment & Industry (SCDI). The company
locations strategically located throughout
manufactures contact cleaning equipment
the country and enjoys a broad and diverse
that helps manufacturers increase produc-
customer base.
www.ttiinc.com
tion yields and reduce waste by eliminating
contamination from critical production
Flextronics has 100 factories
processes. During 2007-2008 exports have
on full capacity
increased by 40%. Teknek manufactures Balver Zinn appointed Holders Technology
EMS giant Flextronics reportedly has 100
all products from its headquarters in as distributor for their PCB Fabrication
factories around the globe operating at full
Inchinnan Renfrewshire and counts Sony, business in India. This appointment pro-
capacity. The Singapore-based company was
Panasonic, 3M and LG amongst its key vides customers in India with local access
able to generate net sales of $8.86 billion
customers.
www.teknek.com to Balver Zinn’s range of solder for PCB
during the last fiscal quarter (2Q). Its ma-
applications, including bar, billet, pellets
jor clients include Cisco Systems, Dell, HP,
ceM business to stay afloat and plate for galvanic and hot air levelling
Microsoft, Nokia and Sony Ericsson.
during recession
processes. Based in Mysore in the state of
However, the company also closed
Global electronics contract manufacturing
Karnataka, Southern India, Holders Tech
20 manufacturing facilities following the
business will not escape the impact of the
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – December 2008
www.globalsmt.net
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