MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The SMTA elected its global board of directors for the term beginning Sept. 22.

MORRISVILLE, NC – Mostafa Aghazadeh of Intel has been elected chairman of the iNEMI board of directors.

MANAUS, BRAZIL – AIM Solder opened a new stocking facility here.

ATLANTA, GA – JULY 6, 2020 – UP Media Group Inc. today announced more than 40 technical sessions have been selected for PCB West Virtual 2020 this fall. The conference, which is moving to an online platform because of the novel coronavirus, takes place September 7-10.

WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales were $35 billion in May, an increase of 5.8% year-over-year and 1.5% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC membership has voted to accept a new addition covering medical devices to the industry standard for bare board qualification and acceptability following industry review. IPC-6012 Medical Device Addendum should be ready by the end of this summer, says the task group chairman, Jan Pedersen.

NEW DELHI – India’s scrutiny of imports from China has disrupted operations at Foxconn plants there, according to reports. Other firms are facing delays as well, as tensions between India and China escalate.

NEVADA CITY, CA – The worldwide contract manufacturing (CM) services market increased 2.5% year-over-year in total revenue to $555 billion, a new research report says.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics promoted Steve Korn to president of global electronics manufacturing services operations, effective July 1. In addition, Lee Kemper has been promoted to vice president of diversified contract manufacturing services.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened its 2021 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board assembly.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened registration for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.

SALEM, NH — Principals in DataED and Bestronics announced today the merger of the two leading global EMS providers to form Emerald Electronics Manufacturing Services (Emerald EMS).