Article: Some distributors offer contract manufacturing.(Brief Article)

A handful of distributors offer contract manufacturing services, but a notable one-Bell Microproducts-got out of the CM business last year. Bell sold its Quadrus contract manufacturing facility to focus on semiconductor, storage and computer product sales.

Many distributors don't want to offer contract manufacturing because they feel they would compete with contract manufacturing customers. But others such as Jaco, Kent, Reptron and Nu Horizons have separate business units that offer specialized manufacturing services. They say they are not competing with any of their customers. Contract manufacturing services offered by distributors include printed circuit board ...

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