MINNEAPOLIS -- EMS firm Nortech Systems has completed its acquisition of a 58,000- sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Mankato, MN, from Winland Electronics.

SAN JOSE -- OnCore Manufacturing has promoted Sajjad Malik to president and CEO, replacing Dan Perez, who is retiring.

WARRENDALE, PA – SAE International is offering a seminar on Implementation of SAE AS6081-Counterfeit Electronic Parts for Distributors.

NEW YORK -- Flextronics CEO Mike McNamara on Friday reiterated comments that manufacturing – even for high volume products – could be headed back to the US.

ARLINGTON, VA -- The Aerospace Industries Association today strongly urged President Obama to sign a launch indemnification renewal provision, calling it a significant step toward maintaining US competitiveness in the space launch field.

WASHINGTON, DC — Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached their highest point of the year in November, giving reason for optimism that the market might be turning around.

DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UK -- SMT equipment distributor SMT Xtra has purchased the assets of Elcoteq's former plant in Pécs, Hungary for about $10 million.

ROUND ROCK, TX -- Electronic Component Manufacturing has closed and will be auctioned, CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY has learned.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The US House of Representatives has approved a bill calling for severe penalties on those that pass US companies' trade secrets to foreign governments.

WARRENDALE, PA -- AS5553A, a new standard for counterfeit electronics parts avoidance and detection, is in the final phases of review by the SAE Aerospace Council and should be released in January, the SAE G19 Committee said.

PALO ALTO, CA -- Hewlett-Packard's commitment to its struggling PC business is drawing new attention thanks to its latest SEC filing that indicates certain units might be on the block.

ATLANTA -- Happy New Year to all our readers!