BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments in October were up 0.1%, and orders decreased 10% year-over-year, says IPC.

ZALAEGERSZEG, HUNGARY – Flextronics plans to lay off 1,100 employees from its plants here, according to published reports.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The US State Department's proposed revisions to the Category XI (electronics) U.S. Munitions List (USML) explicitly list printed boards, a change from the current regulations.

STONY BROOK, NY – Applied DNA Sciences said it has signed multiple contracts in support of the mandate by the Defense Logistics Agency for use of APDN’s DNA marking and authentication technology.

WASHINGTON – The US Senate unanimously approved the Theft of Trade Secrets Clarification Act, a bill intended to close a loophole relating to the products covered in the original law.

WASHINGTON, DC -- US durable goods orders were unchanged in October, while shipments fell 0.6%, the Department of Commerce said.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has appointed former Haier Group subsidiary executive Philip S. Carmichael president of its China branch.

MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA announced election results for the board of directors for the term that began at SMTAI in October.

SAN JOSE -- After a tepid 2012, semiconductor sales will awaken in 2013, according to market researchers Semiconductor Intelligence.

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Commerce today issued its latest proposed changes concerning controls on exports of military electronic equipment.

AUSTIN, TX -- In honor of its 25th anniversary, TechSearch International and the IEEE Women in Engineering Committee have established a scholarship for women entering the field of engineering.

KEMPEN, GERMANY -- Dr. Manfred Suppa's new tome on conformal coatings for electronics assemblies is now available in English.