PARIS -- Asteelflash Group has formed a joint venture with electronics engineering company Adetel Group to offer a comprehensive package ranging from product design to turnkey manufacturing.

DORSET, UK – Blakell Europlacer said its UK distribution division has reported record figures for the first quarter of 2012, with sales exceeding £2.25 million, including 11 iineo pick-and-place machines.

First-quarter customers included both contract electronics manufacturers and OEMs, and were approximately 50% existing and 50% new clients.
 
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ELKHART, IN -- CTS's electronics manufacturing services factory outside Bangkok has been fully restored and is operational, the company said today.

SMYRNA, GA -- Murata has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RF Monolithics as the components manufacturer moves further into the medical and energy end-markets.

SANTA ANA, CA – From the moment one steps through the door of Express Manufacturing Inc.'s Southern California headquarters, attention to detail is paramount.

ARLINGTON, VA – A new Jedec subcommittee will develop standards for non-volatile wireless memory. 

The subcommittee, part of JC-64 Committee for Embedded Memory Storage and Removable Memory Cards, will be chaired by Nokia and vice-chaired by Micron Technology and Samsung Semiconductor.

To participate in the JC-64.9 Subcommittee for Wireless Memory, visit http://www.jedec.org/join-jedec.

WICHITA, KS – Integra Technologies has expanded its current counterfeit detection services here.

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Raven Industries will realign its contract assembly business unit, integrating it into its existing aerospace and applied technology units, the company said today.

REDMOND, WA -- Data I/O preliminary reported its first-quarter net loss would be $1.7 million to $2.0 million.

STAMFORD, CT — Worldwide media tablet sales to end-users are forecast to rise 98% year-over-year to 118.9 million units in 2012, according to Gartner.

KEMPELE, FINLAND -- PKC today strongly rejected claims the EMS company was hindering attempts by its employees in Mexico to unionize.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported March sales rose 29.7% year-over-year, its best month of the year to date.