SAN JOSE, CA – Fan-In QFNs and QFPs grew 184.5% in 2012; this year, they will rise 15.4%, says New Venture Research.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA – BTU International joined the Advanced Research in Electronics Assembly (AREA) Consortium, established by Universal Instruments’ Advanced Process Laboratory (APL).

CHATSWORTH, CA – Natel Engineering Co. has completed the acquisition of EPIC Technologies.

McLEAN, VIRGINIA – August US manufacturing technology orders totaled $371.97 million, down 18.1% year-over-year, says AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology.