Tag Archives: Celestica

Interpreting the four phases of the EMS economic cycle

The problem is we are back to phase one and the fundamentals across the EMS industry will not stabilize until the sector reaches the third phase of the EMS economic cycle.
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Challenges revealed in the many faces of EMS provider culture

Following are some of my personal experiences and insights gained through my years of dealing with different countries, EMS provider organizations and people in the EMS industry across Asia, Europe and the Americas. However, fewer culture gaps exist between Asian countries than, say, compared to western nations, or counties on the Africa continent. Similarly, working styles in western countries tend to be less divergent with countries located on the same continent than compared to a Chinese or Thai style.
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Breakdown of electronics end markets served by top EMS providers

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Non-traditional EMS markets make up larger portion of business for smaller EMS providers such as Benchmark Electronics, Plexus. Automotive, medical electronics believed to be pivotal components to helping EMS market out of the recession. Also, covers Foxconn, Hon Hai, Jabil Circuit, Flextronics, Sanmina-SCI, Celestica.
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Foxconn, Flextronics, Jabil, Celestica top chip spenders 2010

2010 chip spend for EMS providers to total $38 billion. OEMs to outsource other product types. OEM semiconductor spend to rise 13%.


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IMI CEO Arthur Tan talks EMS, acquisitions, markets and challenges

You will understand in reading this interview how the Philippine-based EMS provider Integrated Microelectronics sees the changing EMS landscape, plans their CEO Arthur Tan has for expansion and more as he shares his vision with you and talks about …
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Celestica CEO talks internal changes, acquisitions, EMS

Celestica has not made any major acquisitions since Muhlhauser took over as CEO in 2006. Things are much different today. Muhlhauser and his team did a good job of managing profitability during this last downturn. However, more revenue is needed to drive …
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Celestica’s turnaround story

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Celestica’s labors have also contributed to win the fruits of additional business with Research In Motion (RIM). The Company first started working with RIM by doing …

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Taking the pulse of EMS

While internal, defensive, cost-control issues dominated the companies’ reports; most firms also …
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DHL selected as primary express carrier for Celestica

DHL will be transporting telecommunications and electronics components, and finished goods to, from, and between Celestica factories; manufacturing facilities, suppliers, and consolidation points, as well as drop-shipping direct to customers.
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Thailand offshoring and outsourcing contract manufacturing

Celestica has touted Thailand’s government support for the electronics contract manufacturing industry for some time. The Company has a considerable presence in the country and speaks highly of the country’s workforce quality, low worker turnover, and low total cost of doing business.
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