ATLANTA -- Researchers from Georgia Tech, the University of Tokyo and Microsoft Research have developed a novel method to rapidly and cheaply make electrical circuits by printing them with commodity inkjet printers and off-the-shelf materials. For about $300 in equipment costs, anyone can produce working electrical circuits in the 60 seconds it takes to print them.

ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, UK -- The ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative has rolled out new software for capturing data for the purposes of tracking raw minerals ultimately used in electronics manufacturing. The new tool is designed to help track minerals as part of iTSCi's due diligence program.

WARWICK, UK -- SMT Developments will spend a reported £1 million ($1.6 million) to acquire its building thanks to a UK government grant.

CHICAGO -- There were four completed EMS transactions in the third quarter, plus one consolidation, according to investment bankers Lincoln International. The firm listed Wright Industries' acquisition of Custom Interconnect, Nittoku Denshi's purchase of Ohens, Nistec's acquisition of Eltek and OSI Electronics' acquisition of Briton EMS.