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Congressman Schneider visits
Fuji North america Facility
"My sincerest thanks to fuji and IPC for hosting
today's meeting," said rep. Schneider. "i greatly
appreciate the hard work and attention to detail
that goes into manufacturing electronics, which
make our lives more connected and our world
safer. That's why it's so important that we focus
energies on equipping our workforce with the
necessary skills to thrive in the twenty-first century
economy."
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Bob Schneider Joins
Kimball's Board of Directors
kimball international, inc. has announced the
appointment of robert F. "Bob" Schneider to
the company's Board of directors. Schneider
currently serves as executive vice president
and chief financial officer of kimball interna-
tional. His appointment was effective with his
election at today's regularly scheduled board
meeting.
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Foxconn Diversifying away
from China; Eyes indonesia
foxconn, the world's leading manufacturer of
computer components and systems, plans to build
high-tech factories in the united States and low-
cost plants in Indonesia as the appeal of "made in
China" fades into a burden.
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EMS Quality Benchmark
Survey launched by ipC
Developed with input from quality managers and
executives across the global eMS industry, the
study covers the industry's most widely used and
important quality measurements, including pro-
duction data, assembly attributes, yields, defect
rates (DPMO), customer returns, supplier perfor-
mance, and many other metrics.
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iMi Benefits from Expansion;
revenue Up 12.6% in 2013
The company has announced revenues grew
12.6% to uS $745 million in 2013 from uS $662
million in 2012. Arthur Tan, president and CEO,
says, "Our diversification strategy has afforded
us extensive global footprint, amplified technical
capabilities, and wide-ranging customers, so that
despite several challenges we realized higher rev-
enues with corresponding profitability."
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New legislation Drives
SigmaTron's Earnings increase
"While SigmaTron posted a positive diluted earn-
ings per share for the third fiscal quarter, we were
disappointed with our overall results. The positive
earnings were entirely attributable to changes in
deferred tax items as a result of new legislation
enacted in Mexico," gary r. fairhead, president,
CEO, and chairman of the board.
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