IPC-A-610C Amendment 1: Acceptability of electronic assemblies
13 November, 2001
Amendment 1 to IPC-A-610C has just been released by the IPC.
Kyocera Mita makes Sydney a hub
08 November, 2001
Kyocera Mita's operations in the Asia-Pacific will be focused through a Sydney regional headquarters.
PC spending to fall
07 November, 2001
Estimates of the PC industry show annual spending is set to decline for the first time.
Alcatel cuts 10,000 jobs globally
05 November, 2001
Alcatel has announced it is cutting another 10,000 jobs (9% of its work force).
Unisys to cut 3000 jobs
22 October, 2001
Unisys has just disclosed plans to cut 3000 jobs as it reported that its earnings slumped 50% in the last quarter.
AEEMA awards 2001
16 October, 2001
The Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association annual excellence awards presentation, will be held next week, Wednesday 24 October, in Sydney's Australian Technology Park.
Australia predicted IT growth
16 October, 2001
The Asia Pacific IT industry, and consequently electronics industry, is expected to register lower revenues due to the global economic downturn and terrorist attacks, with Australia expected to be one of the most affected countries.
Ericsson investing in 4G
15 October, 2001
Ericsson's head of research, Hakan Eriksson, has said that the company is maintaining its current research and development budget and is already planning for 4G phones which are expected to be introduced in Japan in 2010.
Alcatel job losses
15 October, 2001
A rationalisation of Alcatel's submarine cable making operations has seen the loss of 320 jobs in Australia, as its Port Botany plant in Sydney is placed in neutral.
NEC ADSL exports over one million
10 October, 2001
Exports of locally designed ADSLs by NEC Australia have gone over the one million mark.
Wipro come to Australia
08 October, 2001
India's largest IT company, Wipro, plans to launch operations in Australia.
Canberra funding needed, NEC
03 October, 2001
NEC has told the federal government that a greater focus on commercialising Australian communications research and development is required to get multinationals to invest here.
Chip market to grow 23%
13 September, 2001
The semiconductor market will grow 23% in 2002 to $374 billion, buoyed by this year's inventory cutting and renewed consumer demand, according to US technology market forecaster, Semico Research.
Manufacturers see business lift
11 September, 2001
Manufacturers are turning to the domestic market to maintain output, given the local economic climate compared to that of Australia's major export destinations. The Australian Industry Group's latest Performance of Manufacturing Index showed strengthening activity through 2001, and with the recent cut in interest rates stimulating demand and encouraging investment, the domestic outlook is increasingly positive.
Mayer Krieg expands business
04 September, 2001
Mayer Krieg and REC Electronics have merged and will trade under the name of Mayer Krieg. The merger creates a components and subsystems vendor valued at over $50 million. However, in the merger 10% of the workforce will lose their jobs.
