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was 6.0%, compared to 5.3% in the first
quarter of 2017.
Poor Supply Chain Management Will
Cost You Money
E
If you can't trust your components to be legit-
imate and trustworthy, backed by a solid
chain-of-possession, then every aspect of your
electronics operation may be in jeopardy.
Sanmina Reports Revenue of
$1.68 Billion for Q2 Fiscal 2018
E
Sanmina Corp. has posted revenue of $1.68
billion for the second quarter of 2018, down
from $1.74 billion in the prior quarter and
almost flat compared to the same period last
year.
SMTA/CALCE Announce Program for
Symposium on Counterfeit Parts
and Materials
E
The SMTA and the Center for Advanced Life
Cycle Engineering (CALCE) announce the
technical program for the Symposium on
Counterfeit Parts and Materials this June 26-28,
2018 in College Park, Maryland.
Nortech Systems Reports Sales of
$26M in Q1
E
Nortech Systems Inc. reported net sales of
$26.4 million for the first quarter ended March
31, 2018, which includes $0.7 million of reve-
nue recognized under new FASB accounting
guidelines adopted this fiscal year.
Plexus Expands Presence in Malaysia
E
Plexus Corp. has expanded its presence in
Malaysia with an acquisition of a new 432,000
square-foot manufacturing facility in Penang.
Celestica Releases Q1 2018 Financial
Results
E
Celestica Inc. has announced revenue of $1.5
billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2018,
up by 1% compared to the first quarter of 2017.
CTS Reports Strong Sales and Earnings
Growth in Q1 2018
E
CTS Corporation has reported sales of $113.5
million for the first quarter of 2018, up by
13.4% year-over-year.
Libra Industries Offers Complete
AOI Traceability
E
Libra Industries has expanded its factory-wide
Cogiscan Track, Trace & Control (TTC) Soft-
ware to cover its AOI operation on multiple
lines.
Neways Records Higher Turnover and
Order Intake in Q1 2018
E
Neways recorded fully organic net turnover
growth of 13.7% in the first quarter of 2018,
compared with the same period of 2017.
Solid Growth and Improved Profitability
for Kitron in Q1 2018
E
Kitron's revenue in the first quarter increased
by 11%. Profitability expressed as EBIT margin
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