The EU WEEE Directive, in place since Aug. 13, 2005, could have served as a model for what to do and what not to do when state legislatures propose and enact e-waste Legislation. It would appear that many of the same issues facing manufacturers that place products on the market in the EU are being repeated in the states' legislation.

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PICKERING, UK – Contract Production Ltd. has acquired EMS firm Micro Forge Ltd. for an undisclosed sum.

Contract Production, a new company, reportedly has retained most of Micro Forge’s staff, and plans to hire an undisclosed number of new workers.

The firm will focus on low to medium-size production runs, and technical and prototype design assistance.

Contract Production’s first major contract is with Cirrus Research.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron ASA will open a fully owned subsidiary in Johnstown, PA, early next year, the company said.

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KEMPELE, FINLAND -- A subsidiary of Finnish EMS company PKC Group Oyj has begun proceedings to close a factory and lay off 45 workers.

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