WARRENDALE, PA -- The Counterfeit Avoidance and Accreditation Program has expanded its scope to include distributors.

BELTSVILLE, MD – DfR Solutions and Electrolube are participating in a joint research study examining the cracking defects of conformal coatings.

ATLANTA, GA – More than half the presentations at this year’s PCB West conference will be two hours or more in duration, UP Media Group Inc. said today.

MILPITAS, CA — Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37%, says SEMI.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI will host a PCBA Cleanliness Project webinar Apr. 16 (North America and Europe) and 17 (Asia and North America).

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – A subsidiary of Integrated Micro-Electronics has acquired a majority stake in Toppan Touch Panel Products, a provider of copper-based metal mesh touch sensors.

BEIJING – Xiaomi has opened three new smartphone manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, as well as a facility for PCB manufacturing, doubling its manufacturing capacity in India, according to reports.

ZALAEGERSZEG, HUNGARY – Flex will invest about $11.7 billion in its auto electronics manufacturing plant here, according to reports.

ALPHARETTA, GA – The Electronic Component Industry Association’s president and CEO Bill Bradford has issued a statement about the recent actions taken by the US and China regarding tariffs:

WESTWOOD, MA – Chase Corp. posted second quarter revenue of $65.9 million, up 15% year-over-year.

TORONTO – Celestica has completed its previously announced acquisition of Atrenne Integrated Solutions.

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to amend and update its acquisition regulations to ensure contractors have implemented a counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system.