BANNOCKBURN, IL — Theoretical physicist, best-selling author and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku has been selected through a vote of IPC members to keynote the trade group's biggest event next spring.
PARIS -- Asteelflash will acquire EN ElectronicNetwork for an undisclosed sum, creating Europe's second-largest EMS with pro forma revenues of almost $1 billion.
TOKYO -- A Tokyo district court has approved the assignment of Minami Co., the Japanese OEM of screen printers and placement equipment, to affiliates of a pair of Korean companies.
HERNDON, VA -- iNEMI has issued a call for participation for participants in a new program on packaging equipment requirements.
SHENZHEN -- Local workers may have more reason to cheer as news reports are saying the minimum monthly wages will rise 13.3% early next spring.
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Foxconn Electronics has reportedly raised wages for employees at its campus here, according to published reports.