MINNEAPOLIS -- The SMTA is seeking abstracts for the Third International Conference and Exhibition on Green Manufacturing and Industry Development for Electronic Products.

The trade group is seeking papers on green electronic product design and manufacturing, SMT and service adaptability, green materials, retrieving and recycling of waste products and other topics.

The conference will be held May 13-14, 2006, in Tianjin, China.

Abstracts of 200 to 400 words should be submitted by Jan. 30, to SMTA administrator JoAnn Stromberg. It is expected that papers will be presented in Mandarin or with translation.

For full details on submitting an abstract: joann@smta.org.; smta.org/education/education.cfm#call.