SMYRNA, GA – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is undertaking its annual salary survey of printed circuit board designers, design engineers and other layout specialists.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball today reported June quarter sales at its electronics manufacturing services unit rose 3% year-over-year to $199 million.

CHICAGO – There were seven completed transactions in the second quarter in the EMS industry, says Lincoln International in its latest report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL –  Total North American printed circuit board shipments decreased 0.9% in June year-over-year, leaving year-to-date shipment growth  down 0.3%, says IPC.

SHENZHEN -- A Foxconn worker committed suicide at an off-campus building, the company said Tuesday.

SOMERSET, NJ -- Alpha promoted Mitch Holtzer to global director of customer technical services, responsible for strategic support to OEM, EMS and automotive customers and target accounts.

OYSTER BAY, NY – OEM telematics and aftermarket telematics will be dominant sectors for cellular M2M connections, growing to more than 40% connection share by 2017, says ABI Research.

FARMINGDALE, NY – Cemtrex reported third-quarter net sales up 152% to $13.5 million year-over-year.

CANBY, OR – Screaming Circuits marked July 10 with a special t-shirt commemorating Nikola Tesla, founder of the alternating current electrical system.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Cirtek Electronics today will close its acquisition of privately held Remec, a deal worth some $10 million to $12 million.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA -- BTU today announced second-quarter net sales rose 40.7% from a year ago to $16.4 million on higher electronics process equipment sales.

GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Beginning in August, Sono-Tek said its Class 10,000-rated clean room will be available for customers to conduct testing using its coating equipment here.