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SMT, Inc., eruston Partner
to Offer Complete Turnkey
Manufacturing
"As a result of the partnership, Surface Mount
Technologies and Eruston combine the best of
both worlds to offer our customers complete turn-
key manufacturing," commented lewis wagner,
president of SMT. located in Irvine, California,
Eruston Corporation has been a supplier for mili-
tary, aerospace, commercial, and medical equip-
ment manufacturers since 1984.
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Strategic analysis of
european eMS Industry
2012-2017
This is the eleventh edition of the European Elec-
tronic Manufacturing Services Industry report and
updates both the tenth edition published in Sep-
tember 2011 and the first edition of the European
Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry—Strate-
gic Market Analysis published in September 2012.
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IPC Forms PaC to Forward
Member Goals
IPC is in the process of filing papers with the Fed-
eral Election Commission to establish the IPC PAC.
This committee will support federal candidates for
office that advocate for policies that support the
growth of electronics manufacturing. The PAC will
help raise IPC's visibility with policy makers and
other key influencers in washington.
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Kitron Secures Medical
equipment Contract
from Maquet
Kitron ASA has signed a general agreement for
future business relations with Maquet Critical
Care Ab, part of getinge group. The agreement
includes deliveries of mechanical and electronic-
based products. Maquet is the largest subsidiary of
getinge group of Sweden, a leading global medi-
cal technology company.
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IeC's Q4 earnings Hurt
by SCb Impairment
Charge
w. barry gilbert, chairman of the board and CEo,
stated, "IEC took non-cash impairments of good-
will and intangible assets at SCb after analyzing
and reconfiguring the operations of SCb. we
also took into account market challenges for our
customers during periods of government uncer-
tainty."
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Jabil Posts revenue
of $4.6 billion in
Fiscal 1Q14
generally accepted accounting principles (gAAP)
operating income for the first quarter was $172.7
million and gAAP diluted earnings per share were
$0.57. The company indicated that $21.3 million
in restructuring costs during the quarter impacted
gAAP operating income.
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