Mid Tier EMS Companies Looking Good

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Earnings reports are coming out this week for the mid-size EMS companies and the early results range from good to excellent.

Raven Industries reported record sales and guided for double-digit growth in 2006. Nortech Systems kicked butt, too.

St. Louis based LaBarge today lowered guidance, but still projects growth in 2006. Chief executive and president Craig LaBarge said, “For the 2006 fiscal year, we anticipate sales will grow about 5% over the prior year and earnings per share will be comparable to fiscal 2005.” The company previously expected the current year’s third-quarter sales and earnings to be up from second-quarter levels, and full-year sales and earnings to achieve double-digit growth.

All in all, a good start to earnings season.

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Mike Buetow is president of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (pcea.net). He previously was editor-in-chief of Circuits Assembly magazine, the leading publication for electronics manufacturing, and PCD&F, the leading publication for printed circuit design and fabrication. He spent 21 years as vice president and editorial director of UP Media Group, for which he oversaw all editorial and production aspects. He has more than 30 years' experience in the electronics industry, including six years at IPC, an electronics trade association, at which he was a technical projects manager and communications director. He has also held editorial positions at SMT Magazine, community newspapers and in book publishing. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois. Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikebuetow