ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- A pair of buses near Foxconn’s Zhengzhou campus crashed, killing at least seven and injuring 20, according to reports.

MILPITAS, CA -- EMS firm NBS has finalized plans to open a new 60,000 sq. ft. facility here later this quarter.

SAN DIEGO -- Jerry Murray, the longtime columnist and West Coast Editor for CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY, has died. He was just shy of his 83d birthday.

SAN JOSE – SMTA requests abstracts for the 10th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference.

HERNDON, VA -- The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative, Purdue University and Tuskegee University are teaming on an international effort to replace conventional electronics with more sustainable technologies and train a workforce to make the transition possible.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus today reported fiscal first-quarter 2013 revenue of $530.5 million, up a slight 0.17% year-over-year, and down 10.8% sequentially.

MILWAUKIE, OR – A two-month effort to uncover the oldest ECD M.O.L.E. thermal profiler has found a 25-year-old working model at Murata Power Solutions in Massachusetts.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI is offering a free webinar Jan. 29 to summarize results of a recent survey titled Identification of Critical Components for Medical Devices.

METHUEN, MA – Electronic Instrumentation and Technology has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Methuen, MA, manufacturing facility from Suntron.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 90.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 4.9% decline year-over-year, says Gartner in its preliminary results.

IRVINE, CA – M-Flex said preliminary fiscal 2013 first-quarter net sales were above guidance but noted slowing production during the quarter.

HONG KONG -- Bankrupt EMS firm SMT Holdings today named Chuan Wen Liu executive director.