We re a mini industrial complex, says Tim Griffin, general manager for Flextronics Milpitas operations.
In this group are companies like Jabil Circuit, Flextronics International, Celestica, Sanmina-SCI and other specialized players.
Four years ago, Hon Hai was smaller by revenue than Nasdaq-listed Flextronics International Ltd.
Flextronics has modeling software called SimFlex that helps customers figure out the best way to outsource.
George Putnam made his readers 241% on Flextronics, 223% on Teradyne and 87% on U.S. Airways.
Flextronics acquired the software last May and charges tens of thousands of dollars to use it.
Flextronics has been making disposable cameras for Kodak at its Hungarian park since mid-1999.
The onshoring trend cited by Governor Kitzhaber could also eventually include contract-manufacuting giant Flextronics.
From the street Flextronics campus looks like yet another drab cubicle farm.
Singapore's Flextronics (12, FLEX) is now the world's biggest electronics contract manufacturer, having just acquired competitor Solectron.
Companies such as Flextronics and Selectron now offer outsourced manufacturing platforms for whole categories of consumer electronics.
"One of Mexico's problems is they don't provide tax incentives, " says Michael Marks, chief executive of Flextronics.
Workday has more than 340 customers including AIG, Flextronics, Four Seasons Hotels, Georgetown University and Lenovo.
The engineers at Flextronics call them napkin products because they usually start out on the back of one.
He points to SpinCircuit, a company HP funded along with Cadence Design Systems, and contract manufacturer Flextronics International.
Looking into Jabil's results, McWilliams is encouraged by the strength from networking and telecom--major areas of focus for Flextronics.
An extra benefit: Locating more of its suppliers at a park helps Flextronics circumvent some of the added friction.
Amonix will also have a dedicated building at Flextronics headquarters where its massive concentrated solar units will be made.
"We've got the ability to optimize where the product is sourced and how it is assembled, " says Flextronics' Wright.
That poses problems for Palm's contract manufacturer, Flextronics International (nasdaq: FLEX - news - people ).
Flextronics had five such parks already up and running and liked the results.
Flextronics had five such parks already up and running and likes the results.
Medis is also working with Flextronics to manufacture power converters and with Eastman Kodak on design engineering for the fuel production line.
Microsoft in February lined up Flextronics, one of the world's largest phone manufacturers, to build phones running Windows Mobile software.
Now, Hon Hai is so much larger that even after a merger announced in June between Flextronics and Solectron Corp.
Currently 30% of Flextronics' business goes through the parks, most of which are being expanded or are still under construction.
Founded in 1969 as an assembler of circuit boards, Singapore-based Flextronics has its main U.S. office in San Jose, Calif.
Daryanani also trimmed his target prices for Amphenol, Celestica, Flextronics, Jabil Circuit, Molex and Plexus.
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Flextronics (nasdaq: FLEX - news - people ), based in Singapore but run out of San Jose, Calif.
China may churn out smartphones, tablets and connected televisions by the tens of millions, but they re all built in shops like Flextronics first.
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