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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The SMTA is soliciting applications for the Charles Hutchins Educational Grant from graduate-level student members of the SMTA pursuing a degree and working on thesis research in electronic assembly, electronics packaging, or a related field.

HELSINKI -- Nokia Corp. became the second major telecom provider to announce plans to pull in certain assembly programs from its EMS partners.

WASHINGTON -- A House committee has approved a funding bill for research into ways to cut electronics waste and mitigate its environmental impact.

COLONIE, NY -- PVA will relocate its US operations by July to a 115,000 sq. ft. facility here, approximately 5 miles south of the old site.

ARMONK, NY -- IBM will lay off 5,000 workers in its services divisions in the US, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing an IBM manager.

PALO ALTO, CA -- Agilent will lay off 2,700 workers as part of a major restructuring of its Electronic Measurement and Test businesses in response to a sustained 30% reduction in demand.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil reported second-quarter revenues fell 5.5% to $2.89 billion. The net loss was $42.1 million, down from a loss of $24 milion a year ago.

HAVERHILL, MA -- A US-based research firm and a Japanese PWB fabricator have reportedly developed a solderable thick-film circuit system on a thin flexible substrate. The ability to solder the substrate enhances its potential for use as a basic technology in printable flexible electronics, the inventors say.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Global plasma panel shipments will increase 6.7% in 2009, compared to 19.7% growth in 2008, says iSuppli Corp., and some top makers are exiting the business.

LAS VEGAS -- CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY and Global SMT & Packaging will cohost a free series of technical presentations on electronics manufacturing during Apex at their combined booths.

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Once viewed as a promising emerging market with massive growth potential for the global electronics contract manufacturing business, Russia now is facing a cessation of new investment, along with shutdowns in existing facilities and delays in new ones, according to iSuppli Corp.