MINNEAPOLIS – SMTA announced abstracts are now being accepted for several 2013 events.

PROSPECT, CT – The 2013 schedule for the Design-2-Part Shows has been announced.

WASHINGTON – “High risk” suppliers are increasing sales to federal agencies, including the US military, with a record number of fake tech products, according to published reports today.

TAIPEI – Foxconn may expand its operation to the US, say published reports.

LOS ANGELES -- Ducommun LaBarge Technologies reported third-quarter net sales slipped 2.4% to $107.4 million on lower demand for natural resources and industrial end-markets.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. reported revenues in the third quarter rose 8% and net income jumped 297%.

ST. LOUIS – Viasystems Group reported a net loss of $9.5 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to a profit of $7.4 million in the same quarter last year, according to published reports.

CHRISTCHURCH, NZ – Dynamic Controls said it would close its money-losing contract manufacturing division here and lay off up to 60 workers.

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Driven by a series of government policies, revenue for China’s medical electronics industry is slated to nearly double in five years starting from 2011, says IHS iSuppli.

China’s medical electronics industry is being negatively impacted by the weak global economic environment, especially in the export sector, the firm says. However, a series of stimulus efforts is being carried out by the Chinese government this year, boosting domestic demand.

Revenue in 2011 from China’s medical electronics industry amounted to $4 billion, a 19.6% year-over-year expansion. IHS estimates that medical electronics’ revenues will reach $4.8 billion this year, a further 18.4% increase. With strong momentum generated by government policies, the market is expected to reach $7.4 billion by 2016, equivalent to a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13%.

IHS predicts revenue from consumer medical devices will rise to $1.1 billion in 2012, a 19% increase from 2011.

The research firm forecasts that China’s consumer medical devices market will use up semiconductor devices valued at approximately $70 million in 2012, accounting for 28.5% of total consumption.

EL SEGUNDO, CA – More than half of all electronics OEMs worldwide plan to reduce the number of contract manufacturers they work with during the next year, according to a survey by IHS iSuppli.

LYON, FRANCE -- Embedded wafer-level-package revenue is on the rise, but has a long way to go to reach significant levels.

HORSHAM, PA -- Aegis Industrial Software has acquired Diplan's operations in Germany and Asia for an undisclosed price.