SOUTH AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND – Promation will establish a soldering lab here during the next year's first quarter to sell the company’s line of robotic soldering systems.

EL SEGUNDO, CA — The semiconductor and electronics OEM industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013, partly due to their tight management of inventory levels, according to IHS. Among OEMs in six categories, total revenue in the third quarter reached an estimated $493 billion, up 7% from $462 billion in the second quarter. Revenue in the final quarter of the year is expected to climb at an even more blistering pace, reaching $540 billion with sequential growth of 10%.

BALVE, GERMANY – Balver Zinn has granted the rights to manufacture and distribute the SN100C alloy to a pair of Germany-based metals companies.

WASHINGTON -- Foxconn Technology Group is committing up to $40 million in new US manufacturing facilities and R&D, the company's chairman said Thursday.

ARLINGTON, VA -- California, through its Department of Toxic Substances Control, is proceeding with a major new regulatory program aimed at reducing or eliminating many toxic chemicals in consumer products. The state’s actions could significantly impact the way many consumer products are made and sold in
California, the United States, and other large markets.

NEW YORK -- Hon Hai chairman Terry Gou says the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer might move its higher-end manufacturing to the US, according to reports.

FREMONT, CA -- Jabil Circuit has struck a deal to purchase SGI's Wisconsin manufacturing facility and certain other assets, plus staff, for approximately $6 million in cash. The companies further agreed to a "manage in place" deal under which Jabil will supply products and supply chain services to the computing OEM.

MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA honored members who have shown exceptional service to the association and the electronics assembly industry. The Founder’s Award for 2013 was presented to Chuck Richardson of iNEMI. Richardson was one of the first SMTA volunteer leaders, and has supported the SMTA for more than two decades. He is also iNEMI’s director of roadmapping.

TISZAUJVAROS, HUNGARY -- Jabil Circuit reportedly has told government officials that it plans to lay off more nearly 700 workers here due to shrinking demand. According to a report at RealDeal.hu, a Hungarian news website, the EMS company yesterday told the Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County Labor Center it would cut 673 employees next month.

WATERTOWN, MA -- Laboratories Protec's US subsidiary has acquired the XRF line from Dynasil for $1.1 million, including $925,000 in cash. Under terms of the deal, Protec will assume certain liabilities.

TIJUANA – Electronics manufacturing services provider OnCore Manufacturing has added cable and harness assembly services at its 48,000 sq. ft. plant here.

MESA, AZ – Foxconn is considering opening a manufacturing plant in Arizona, just after Apple announced it would buy a factory in Mesa.

Both firms are on the list for state property, energy and employment tax breaks and money from the Arizona Competes Fund, say reports.