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HALFMOON, NY – Precision Valve & Automation Inc. issued a cease and desist letter to Specialty Coating Systems of Indianapolis, citing 33 potential infractions of PVA’s two patents.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Political strategist Charles Black, Jr., and US Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) will speak at IPC’s Capitol Hill Day.

Black will provide an update on the political climate in Washington. Rep. Hinchey will discuss support for electronics interconnect companies, and provide information about how relationships can be built with elected officials.

The event will take place June 9 and 10, and will focus on influencing legislators on issues critical to industry competitiveness.

Also on tap:

• Brian Fitzgerald, a partner at the lobbying and law firm of PCT Government Relations, will provide a briefing on government support for R & D tax credits.

• Mikel Williams, president and CEO, DDi Corp., will provide a briefing about the issue of congressional funding for the DoD PCB executive agent, which affects the ability of the US electronic interconnect supply chain to meet future needs.

• Dormant bills in Congress such as the Employee Free Choice Act and Card Check are resurfacing. Glenn Spencer, executive director of the Workforce Freedom Initiative at the US Chamber of Commerce, will discuss potential effects of Card Check legislation, which would rewrite US labor laws.

• Also, Chris Fish, VP of McAllister & Quinn, will share pointers on how to lobby effectively.

LONDON -- Cookson Group today raised its fiscal first-half revenue and profit outlook on better-than-expected demand across many business sectors, including electronics.

The metals conglomerate said first-half revenues would be 25% to 27% higher than last year. It forecast earnings of 110 million and 115 million pounds, up from 17 million pounds in 2009.

Cookson said the electronics market outlook for the second half also was strong.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- The High Density Packaging User Group has updated its landmark 2004 Pb-free guideline on issues faced by manufacturers of high-reliability electronics.