APRIL 2019 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 83
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Punching Out! Why Sell to a Private
Equity Group? E
One category of buyers
that is often overlooked is
private equity groups. PCB/
PCBA owners either think
that their company would
not be of interest to a non-
strategic buy, or they have
a negative impression of
financial buyers. Here are six reasons why
companies should consider selling to a private
equity group.
6
Valuetronics Posts 3% Net Profit
Growth in Q3 FY2019
E
EMS firm Valu-
etronics Holdings
Ltd has reported
a net profit of
HK$59.7 million for
the three months
ended on December 31, 2018 (Q3 FY2019), by
2.6% compared to the same period in the
previous year.
7
ALL Circuits to Inaugurate New
Design Facility
E
O n A p r i l 2 , ALL
Circuits will inau-
gurate their new
design office at
the Electronic
Technocampus in
Angers, a couple
of hours south-
west of Paris, France.
8
SMTC Reports 55% Revenue
Growth in 2018
E
EMS firm SMTC Corp. has
posted a revenue of $216.1
million in 2018, up by
55.2% compared to $139.2
million in 2017, with $23.5
million attributable to the November 2018
acquisition of MC Assembly.
9
Techstreet Partners With IPC to
Offer Electronics Manufacturing
Standards
E
Techstreet and IPC have
formed a partnership to offer
electronics manufacturing
standards through the Tech-
street Enterprise subscription
service.
J
Dorigo Systems Included in
Vancouver's List of Top 100
Manufacturers
E
For the second year
running, Pillon Hold-
ings—the corporate
parent company that
encompasses Dorigo
Systems and Enigma
Interconnect—has
been included in
Business in Vancou-
ver's annual ranking
of the city's 100 top manufacturers.
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