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DOUARNENEZ, FRANCE -- A subsidiary of Top 12 EMS provider Asteel has opened insolvency proceedings in the wake of the company's decision to lay off 44 workers here.

ST. PETER, MN – Creation Technologies will move into a 50,000-sq. ft. plant here by next year, the company said this week.

SANTA CLARA, CA – A free one-day PCB test and inspection seminar will be held here in August. A date will be announced shortly.

Viscom will host the event at its technical center, featuring presentations and product displays by Viscom, Seica, Rematek and Landrex Technologies.

Presentations and product announcements will be available on complimentary CDs.

Viscom manufactures AOI and x-ray equipment. Seica produces test and process equipment, including ICT and flying probe. Landrex makes AOI and, like Rematek, provides test fixtures.

WASHINGTON – The National Association of Manufacturers expressed strong support for the decision by the US and European Union to initiate dispute settlement procedures in the World Trade Organization regarding China's export restraints.

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Global purchases of IT goods and services by businesses and governments will fall 10.6% this year, according to a just-released report. But buying should resume in the fourth quarter, says Forrester Research.