E-M-Solutions sells operations in Longmont

LONGMONT ? Electro-Mechanical-Solutions Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based contract manufacturer, has sold its Longmont manufacturing operations to Sanmina-SCI Corp. of San Jose, Calif.

E-M-Solutions’ Longmont operation, where cable harnesses and metal box frames for computers are manufactured, employs about 200 workers.

The transaction included the purchase of certain E-M-Solutions manufacturing operations in the United States, Mexico and Northern Ireland. The cash purchase price for the transaction was $110.7 million, $20 million of which is subject to reduction based on a post-closing audit of E-M-Solutions’ balance sheet.

It is unclear what will happen to the Longmont employees, officials in Longmont and San Jose did not return repeated calls, but the building at 120th 9th Ave. is listed for lease by Colorado & Santa Fe Real Estate, and the E-M-Solutions sign has been covered.

E-M-Solutions filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2001, the same day it had agreed to be bought by Boston-based Terradyne Inc. for $85 million. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of California called for a second round of bidding on Sept. 24, 2001, and Terradyne bowed out at $100 million, according to the Boston Business Journal. Homeless shelter director resigns

BOULDER — Bob Mann, executive director of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, has resigned to take another position out-of-state. Mann’s last day at the shelter will be Jan. 31.

?I felt this was a good time for me to make a change as the shelter is on firm financial footing with a balanced budget for the year ahead,? Mann said in a press release. ?In addition, we have identified a potential site for a future shelter and are making progress toward that development. It has been an honor to work with the shelter, its clients, staff and Board. And, it has been invigorating to collaborate with the Boulder County community’s human service providers and funders.?

The shelter, established in 1982, provides overnight emergency sheltering for homeless women and men from Oct. 1 through April 30 each winter. Also, year-round programs, including overnight beds, are offered to homeless people who commit to working on their personal issues with the goal of getting back into independent housing. Civic Forum coordinator resigns

BOULDER ? Bruce Swinehart, coordinator of the Boulder County Civic Forum, will resign his post at the end of the month to open a private psychotherapy practice and to work with the Boulder County AIDS Project on a federal planning grant to support primary health care services for people with AIDS and HIV. The Forum says it promotes healthy decision-making that will sustain the environmental quality, livability, and economic vibrancy of the Boulder County region.

The organization is soliciting proposals from independent contractors who might be interested in the coordinator position on its Web site at www.bococivicforum.org. Blues Access denied BOULDER ? Cary Wolfson, founder, editor and publisher of Boulder-based Blues Access, a blues music magazine, has pulled the plug on his quarterly publication after 12 years and 48 issues.

Wolfson said he would attempt to expand the syndication of his radio show, Blues From Red Rooster Lounge, which airs on radio station KBCO 97.3 FM and six other stations.

Wolfson had tried to sell the magazine, which grossed $250,000 last year, but had no takers. ?It was always a struggle,? Wolfson said of turning a profit. ?But the last two years things went downhill. Costs spiraled, and sales slumped.?

Wolfson said the decision to use perfect binding and add more color increased costs, and he was losing money on distribution. Ad sales tapered off during the down economy of 2001 and circulation wasn’t increasing. The magazine had 4,500 paid subscribers and a circulation of about 25,000 copies. ?A lot of people say they like the blues, but not may support it,? he said.

Wolfson said he would maintain his Web site, www.bluesaccess.com, where fans can buy back issues of the magazine and T-shirts.Bellco expands to LafayetteLAFAYETTE ? Residents of Lafayette are eligible to join Denver-based Bellco Credit Union.

The credit union, which in February was cleared by the state to service residents in Louisville and Superior, is continuing its expansion in the Denver metro area. In addition to Lafayette, residents in some areas of Arvada and Littleton are also eligible.

Lafayette residents will be served at Bellco’s office on West Dillon Road in Louisville.

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