Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Features

EL SEGUNDO -- Global electronics manufacturing services companies showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter, with the top players experiencing a collective return to growth, according to iSuppli Corp.

RICHFIELD, MN -- Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is sponsoring federal legislation to standardize the recycling of electronics devices and use of hazardous materials in their production.

APPLETON, WI – Surface Mount Technology Corp. is expanding its facility here, with plans to add a total of 25,000 sq. ft. during the two-phase project.

SAN DIEGO – KIC will host an encore “15% Electricity Savings in 15 Minutes” Webinar on Sept. 29.

Brian O’Leary, sales manager - Americas, will provide the free, 20-minute Webinar, which focuses on a simple way to save money in the reflow process. Additionally, KIC will discuss energy-saving practices beyond profiling.

This session is a comprehensive approach to thermal management.

For more information, visit https://kicthermal.webex.com/kicthermal/j.php?ED=115739902&UID=0.

STAMFORD, CT – The worst may be over for the PC industry, as worldwide PC shipments are on pace to reach 285 million units in 2009, a 2% decline year-over-year, says Gartner Inc.

The revised forecast is more optimistic than the firm’s June prediction, which anticipated a 6% unit decline in 2009.

BEIJING – The value of China's industrial output of electronics increased 4.8% year-over-year in August, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Color TV set volume was up 15.1% for the month compared to the same period in 2008. Production of LCD TVs in particular was up 123.2%, says MIIT, according to published reports.

Laptop computer volume rose 42.3% compared to August last year.

In the first eight months of 2009, the country’s industrial output value increased 8.1% year-over-year.

For the month, China's total industrial output value was up 12.3% compared to the prior year.