PALO ALTO, CA -- Hewlett-Packard will buy Aruba Networks for nearly $2.7 billion in cash, a move that should shore up the computer maker share of the WLAN market. 

NEVADA CITY, CA -- Multichip packages are grabbing a larger share of the overall IC packaging market, and will climb to 34% of the total parts in use by 2019, based on revenue.

LIVONIA, MI -- IPS Assembly will open a printed circuit board assembly facility here this spring, according to news reports.

CALABASAS, CA — National Technical Systems has acquired Trace Laboratories for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced today. 

CHATSWORTH, CA -- Natel EMS has issued a a downloadable checklist intended to present best practices and rules for design for manufacturing for PCB assembly and microelectronics.

SAN DIEGO, CA – IPC bestowed its highest corporate honors to Plexus and Honeywell at IPC Apex Expo here.

NORWALK, OH -- Nordson's Advanced Technology Systems segment first-quarter sales rose 38% over a year ago on higher demand for dispensing products.

SAN DIEGO – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today announced the winners of its 2015 Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers and electronics assembly equipment, materials and software suppliers. CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY recognized companies that received the highest customer service ratings, as judged by their own customers, during a ceremony at IPC Apex Expo in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO –  CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today announced the winners of the 2015 New Product Introduction Awards for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software.

SIEVI, FINLAND -- Scanfil today reported fourth-quarter sales of 49.6 million euros ($56.2 million), up 9.3% from a year ago. 

SAN DIEGO – Veteran PCB designer and fabricator Gary Ferrari today became the newest inductee of the IPC Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the annual IPC Apex Expo trade show. 

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported 90-day average bookings rose 2.6% year-over-year in January, according to a monthly survey of the major suppliers.