FORT WORTH, TX – After months of discussion, IPC and the Surface Mount Technology Association have agreed on a three-year deal to co-locate their respective fall US conferences, starting in October.

HAVANT, UK -- Season Group will acquire fellow EMS Outsource Electronics Ltd. for an undisclosed amount in a deal scheduled to close in June.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron America had record sales in April, the firm reports.

ST. PAUL, MN – H.B. Fuller Co. said it is entering the electronics and assembly materials market with an "eco-system" approach that includes materials, processes and equipment support.

GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF posted first-quarter 2013 revenue of EUR 33 million, up 60% year-over-year.

COSTA MESA, CA – IPC and the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering at the University of Maryland have issued a call for papers for the 7th International Symposium on Tin Whiskers.

TORONTO -- SMTC has named Larry Silber interim president and CEO and Clarke Bailey executive chairman, the latest in a series of moves that has seen the EMS company's management structure overhauled.

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Defense is proposing to amend its acquisition practices related to the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.

NEW YORK -- An increasing amount of high-level product assembly and complete build projects is boosting the potential for EMS in the medical industry, according to a new study.

BOSTON – A group of standards-writing stalwarts are behind a new consortium that seeks to coordinate various electronics industry roadmaps from semiconductor chips through finished products.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI’s recently released 2013 Roadmap identifies trends that will shape the landscape of the electronics manufacturing industry over the next decade. Cloud computing, growth of MEMS and sensors, and sustainability issues, including recycling, are common themes.

BIG ISLAND, HAWAII – The SMTA Pan Pacific Symposium is requesting abstracts, with a deadline of June 17.