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Multek consolidates fabrication facilities.

Multek (Singapore, www.multek.com), a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer and subsidiary of Flextronics International (www.flextronics.com), has closed its PCB fabrication facilities in Irvine, CA, and Kumla, Sweden.

In an effort to reduce operating costs, the company

will consolidate North American operations into the company's plants in Roseville, MN, and Guadalajara, Mexico. European customers will use Multek service facilities in Boeblingen, Germany, and Doumen, China.

According to the company, restructuring charges relating to this closure and consolidation are expected to be less than $100 million.

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