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Solectron, Infineon in telco pact
News Solectron, the world's largest contract manufacturer, has partnered with German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG to design and manufacture wireless communications solutions.
Flextronics buys 2 fiber-optic makers to add sales
News Flextronics International Ltd said it bought two fiber-optic equipment makers to help the world's second-biggest contract manufacturer win more business in the market for optical products.
Xbox, Ericsson untouched by Flextronics downsizing
News Locally-based Flextronics International Ltd has maintained that the downsizing of its Singapore plant will not affect customers such as Microsoft Corp and Ericsson AB.
Analyst: Sony may outsource half of flat TVs
News Macquarie Securities analyst estimates consumer electronics giant could outsource 50 percent of its LCD TVs--a big step away from Sony's traditional obsession with manufacturing products it sells.
Tags: TVs, Outsourcing, Outsourcing, TV, Semiconductor, Contract Manufacturer, Slovakia, Japan, flat panel, outsource
Dell planning to ditch factories
News CFO Brian Gladden has said the company has "more work to be done" to improve profitability. Now The Wall Street Journal reports that Dell is planning to lower costs by selling off its factories.
Tags: Servers, Storage, Hewlett-Packard Co., Factory, Contract Manufacturer, tax incentive, operating margin, financial, knowledge, North Carolina
Venture Mfg gets multi-million dollar Cisco deal
News Locally-listed contract manufacturer Venture Manufacturing (Singapore) Ltd has won a multi-million dollar deal from network equipment firm Cisco Systems Inc.
Short Take: Omni suspends trading pending announcement 
News Mainboard-listed contract manufacturer Omni Industries Ltd has requested the suspension of its share trading today "pending the release of an announcement", the company said in a statement to the Singapore Exchange.
Short Take: Flextronics says talks still ongoing with Lucent
News Singapore-based contract manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd said it is still in discussion with Lucent Technologies to buy the latter's two manufacturing plants in the US, the Business Times reported.
Short Take: NatSteel slashes 20% of staff as turnover melts down
News NatSteel Ltd, which sold its 33 percent stake in contract manufacturer NatSteel Electronics (NEL) to Solectron last year for US$2.4 billion, has laid off 125 workers.
Short Take: NEL sale boosts Natsteel profits 11-fold
News Last year was a slow one for mainboard-listed NatSteel, but it managed to record an 11-fold increase in profits. The impressive S$950 million net profit figure was due mainly to the sale of NatSteel Electronics.
Flextronics buys 2 fiber-optic makers to add sales
News Flextronics International Ltd said Friday it bought two fiber-optic equipment makers to help the world's second-biggest contract manufacturer win more business in the market for optical products.
Contract manufacturer Solectron splits stock
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Intentia wins Flextronics deal
News Singapore-based contract manufacturer Flextronics has purchased e-business software from Intentia to streamline the operations of its telecommunications arm.
Xbox, Ericsson untouched by Flextronics downsizing
News Locally-based Flextronics International Ltd has maintained that the downsizing of its Singapore plant will not affect customers such as Microsoft Corp and Ericsson AB.
Xbox, Ericsson untouched by Flextronics downsizing
News Locally-based Flextronics International Ltd has maintained that the downsizing of its Singapore plant will not affect customers such as Microsoft Corp and Ericsson AB.
