TAIPEI -- ASM Pacific Technology has opened a research and development center in Taiwan.

SAN FRANCISCO -- EMS firm Tempo Automation will relocate to a 42,000 sq. ft. site on Alameda Street in San Francisco.

VERNDON, VA – iNEMI has named Marc Benowitz, Ph.D., chief executive officer, replacing Bill Bader, who retired as CEO after eight years atop the consortium.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Expanding salary budgets for North American electronics assembly companies are among the findings of a new study published by IPC this week.

SAN JOSE -- Sanmina lowered its financial guidance for its December and March quarters, citing delayed new program ramps and an unfavorable program mix.

A consortium of expert European organizations have united to create the first European database of valuable materials available for "urban mining" from scrap vehicles, spent batteries, waste electronic and electrical equipment, and mining wastes.

CHANDRA, GAZIPUR, BANGLADESH -- Walton, the largest domestic electronics manufacturer in Bangladesh, is opening the country's first computer manufacturing plant.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal first quarter revenue of $677.3 million, up 6.7% year-over-year and 1.1% sequentially.

ZWOLLE, NETHERLANDS – Super Dry Totech EU has launched LTS² Long-Term Storage Solutions here. LTS² is a service designed for companies that need to store components long-term without risk of degradation, and are looking for a scale-able off-site warehousing.

GUANGZHOU - Foxconn will invest more than $600 million in a residential area here, according to published reports.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As the ecosystem of everyday objects embedded with technology to connect, communicate and transfer information continues to expand, scientists are challenged to find ways to enable even more physical objects to become "smarter" and connected.

HAIFA, ISRAEL – Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems is expected to pay between $500 million and $530 million for weapons manufacturer Israeli Military Industries, according to published reports.