Electrical and Electronics
Danaher In Deal To Buy Tektronix
October 15, 2007 5:24 am | News | CommentsTest and measurement equipment maker Tektronix Inc. will become part of Danaher's electronic test platform, joining Fluke and Fluke Networks businesses.
Samsung's Spending Boosts Chip Equipment Vendors
October 12, 2007 11:00 am | News | CommentsSamsung Electronic Co.'s surprise announcement it was boosting capital spending on semiconductor production by about $1.2 billion sent shares of chip manufacturing equipment makers higher.
Philips Acquiring High-Power Lamp Maker
October 11, 2007 7:09 am | News | CommentsExec says acquisition of Lighting Technologies International will increase company's presence in entertainment lighting industry.
Sanyo In Talks To Sell Mobile Phone Unit
October 11, 2007 5:55 am | News | CommentsJapanese rival Kyocera has rights to the sale and is assessing the value of Sanyo assets before agreeing on terms.
LG.Philips Plans New LCD Panel Facility
October 9, 2007 6:18 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsWorld's second-largest manufacturer of liquid crystal displays hopes to keep up with rival Samsung, announces best quarterly profit in three years.
Flextronics Closure Hits N.C. County Hard
October 8, 2007 6:15 am | News | CommentsElectronics manufacturer employed 600 to 700 people and was one of Franklin County's largest employers.
OM Group Acquiring Most Of Rockwood Electronics
October 8, 2007 5:18 am | News | CommentsMetal-based specialty chemicals producer will pay $265 million in cash for the deal, expected to close by the end of the year.
Semiconductor Industry Expects Slowdown
October 4, 2007 5:58 am | News | CommentsTechnology researcher Gartner Inc. says chip spending in 2008 will be flat.
3Com Buyout Review Hinges On Chinese Company
October 3, 2007 11:15 am | by Donna Borak, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsNation review of deal may rely on whether Huawei Technologies' acquisition would include shareholder voting rights, seats on the board or access to technology.
World Energy Purchases UTEK Subsidiary
October 3, 2007 5:51 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsEnergy services company and electronics manufacturer acquires Hydrogen Safe Technologies.
Hubbell Buys PCORE Electric
October 3, 2007 5:43 am | by Edited by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsElectrical products maker acquires manufacturer of high voltage condenser bushings for undisclosed price.
Cooper Enters Venture With Chinese Manufacturer
October 2, 2007 6:30 am | News | CommentsElectrical products maker's joint venture with China's Nature Science and Technology Co. will produce indoor switchgear products that meet IEC standards.
Matsushita Boosts Plasma Panel Production 10 Percent
October 2, 2007 5:23 am | News | CommentsOsaka-based maker of Panasonic-brand products ramping up production to 6.6 million units at its second plant in Amagasaki in 2008 to meet surging demand for the product.
Thomas & Betts Close To Lamson & Sessions Takeover
October 1, 2007 6:20 am | News | CommentsElectrical components maker has regulatory approval for proposed acquisition of Cleveland-based supplier of electrical boxes and industrial PVC pipe.
Bain Capital Buying 3Com
September 28, 2007 6:55 am | by Mark Jewell, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPrivate equity firm purchases networking hardware maker for $2.2 billion.
Two Engineers Charged With Economic Espionage
September 27, 2007 5:59 am | by Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsLan Lee and Yuefei Ge about to go on trial for allegedly stealing confidential computer chip designs so they could go into business with the Chinese military.
Intel Introduces New Chips With Smaller Transistors
September 19, 2007 7:45 am | by Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThe company's next cycle of microprocessors, based on 45-nanometer technology and code-named Penryn, will begin shipping Nov. 12.
Sony Denies Report Of Chip Sale To Toshiba
September 18, 2007 7:17 am | by Chisaki Watanbe, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsElectronics company says it is looking at ways to improve its chip operations but hasn't reached a decision.
Sony Selling Chip Operations To Toshiba
September 17, 2007 6:59 am | News | CommentsSony reportedly will stop making advanced chips and instead focus on audiovisual equipment.
Intel Extends Chip Plant's Run In Colorado
September 13, 2007 5:44 am | News | CommentsSite was slated to close in October, but higher-than-expected demand is keeping it open until January.
UN: Energy Efficient Appliances Should Be Mandatory
September 11, 2007 7:23 am | by Vijay Joshi, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsExpert says the technology exists, but manufacturers don't use it because there's no government push.
Texas Instruments Cutting 191 Jobs
September 11, 2007 6:15 am | News | CommentsSemiconductor maker plans to lay off workers whose manufacturing jobs in Dallas are being eliminated and who couldn't find other positions at the company.
Intel Breaks Ground For Chip Factory In China
September 10, 2007 6:41 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe U.S. computer company's first silicon-wafer fabrication plant in Asia will cost $2.5 billion.
Philips Announces Restructuring
September 10, 2007 6:32 am | by Arthur Max, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsMove latest step in a reorganization that began in 2001, when Philips started outsourcing manufacturing units and shedding businesses over which it lacked full management control.
Carmakers Replacing Belts With Electric Motors
September 6, 2007 7:39 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsAutomakers are trying to get rid of as many belt-driven components under the hood as they can to boost fuel economy.
