WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Platform Specialty Products today completed its previously announced acquisition of Alent, the parent company of Alpha, for  $1.9 billion.

SURABAYA, INDONESIA -- The AirAsia crash that led to the death of all 162 aboard last year was triggered by cracked solder joints on the plane's rudder control warning system, Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee said today.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board orders declined 20.5% year-over-year in October, IPC says. Year-to-date orders increased 2.1%, while orders were down 6% sequentially.

ATLANTA, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY magazine today announced Jabil Circuit as its EMS Company of the Year for 2015.