BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments fell 4.4% year-over-year in May, but orders increased 8.3% compared to last year.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI’s board has elected longtime director Marc Benowitz chairman. He supersedes Nasser Grayeli, who chaired the organization since 2002.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter after shipments to clients like Apple and Hewlett-Packard tumbled to the lowest level in three years, according to IHS.

NEW YORK – FBC Holding said it is proceeding with its due diligence investigations of two companies with which Letters of Intent have been previously announced.

GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF is taking legal action against a mobile phone manufacturer that uses electronic devices LPKF believes are infringing its Laser Direct Structuring patent.

LOS ALTOS, CA -- Most regions are facing declining electronics equipment demand in 2013, a new report says.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Inari Berhad has completed its acquisition of optoelectronics manufacturer Amertron Inc. for $32 million, pending a completion audit of Amertron's NTA.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision said lagging sales are challenging the company's streak of 15% year-over-year sales growth.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn's chairman says the company plans to expand in the US, although he did not reveal further details.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron is offering the seventh installment of its free 10-part Cleaning Webinar Series on July 18.

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Semiconductor makers’ inventory in the first quarter declined to $37.6 billion, down 4.6% sequentially, says IHS.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide devices (shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.35 billion units in 2013, up 5.9% year-over-year, says Gartner.