In recent years, surface mount technology contract manufacturer MRP Electronics (Bedford, England) has been investing in both facilities and equipment to meet growing demand in the telecommunications, information technology and medical sectors.
Japan is leading the world in lead-free solder paste use, but Western Europe will likely catch up in the near future, according to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA, Maysville, KY) manufactures a range of electronic components for automobiles, including starters, alternators and ignition coils.
The 100,000-square-meter Ford motor assembly plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has 1,200 employees working in three shifts. Every day, the plant produces approximately 1,100 engines for Ford's Fiesta, Courier, Focus, Ka and Eco Sport models.
The technology market research firm Dara-tech reports that investment in computer-aided-engineering software and services will top $2.1 billion in 2004, an 12-percent increase over the previous year.
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