New Subsidiary Expands Solectron's Enclosure Design and Manufacturing
Capabilities
MILPITAS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ --
Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR), the world's leading provider of electronics
manufacturing and supply-chain management services, said today that it has
completed its acquisition of Singapore Shinei Sangyo Pte Ltd., a privately
held manufacturer and designer of enclosures for electronics products.
Shinei, which will be renamed Shinei International, will be an independently
operated subsidiary within Solectron's newly formed Power, Packaging and
Cooling unit, and continues to market its services to other companies
separately. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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As part of the transaction, Solectron gains Shinei International's
specialized manufacturing and design capabilities, including custom enclosure
design and prototyping, tooling and metal fabrication, enclosure assembly and
top-level assembly for the server, networking, desktop PC and printer product
markets.
Solectron's Power, Packaging and Cooling unit will continue to develop and
expand the company's capabilities in enclosure design and manufacturing,
backplane assembly, power supply integration, and engineering -- all
fundamental components of Solectron's full systems-solutions offering.
Safe Harbor
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding future development
plans for Solectron's Power, Packaging and Cooling unit based on current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions involving risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual outcomes to differ materially. These risks and
uncertainties include the ability to effectively integrate the Singapore
Shinei Sangyo Pte Ltd. Operations. For a further list and description of
risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by Solectron with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically forms 8-K, 10-Q, S-3, S-4 and
10-K. Solectron disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
About Solectron
Solectron (http://www.solectron.com), the world's leading supply-chain
facilitator, provides a full range of manufacturing and supply-chain
management services to the world's premier high-tech electronics companies.
Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services,
materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty
and end-of-life support. Solectron, based in Milpitas, Calif., is the first
two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for
manufacturing.
CONTACT: investors, Thomas Alsborg, 408-956-6614, or
thomasalsborg@ca.slr.com, or media, Robert (Bob) Kula, 408-935-5405, or
robertkula@ca.slr.com, both of Solectron Corporation.
SOURCE Solectron Corporation
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CONTACT: investors, Thomas Alsborg, 408-956-6614, or thomasalsborg@ca.slr.com, or media, Robert (Bob) Kula, 408-935-5405, or robertkula@ca.slr.com, both of Solectron Corporation
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