BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board manufacturers reported shipments fell 2.6% year-over-year in July on normal seasonality.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Theoretical physicist, best-selling author and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku has been selected through a vote of IPC members to keynote the trade group's biggest event next spring.

PARIS -- Asteelflash will acquire EN ElectronicNetwork for an undisclosed sum, creating Europe's second-largest EMS with  pro forma revenues of almost $1 billion.

TOKYO -- A Tokyo district court has approved the assignment of Minami Co., the Japanese OEM of screen printers and placement equipment, to affiliates of a pair of Korean companies.

HERNDON, VA -- iNEMI has issued a call for participation for participants in a new program on packaging equipment requirements.

SHENZHEN -- Local workers may have more reason to cheer as news reports are saying the minimum monthly wages will rise 13.3% early next spring.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Foxconn Electronics has reportedly raised wages for employees at its campus here, according to published reports.

CINCINNATI, OH – Cincinnati Sub-Zero has added a pair of accelerated testing methods to its lineup of services.

WASHINGTON -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a final rule requiring companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.

LAS VEGAS – The Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) is requesting 250- to 750-word abstracts and/or professional development course proposals for its 63rd conference here.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC presented Special Recognition, Distinguished Committee Leadership and Committee Service Awards at IPC Midwest this week.

LAKE FOREST, CA – Integral Technology said it has received a patent for a copper-clad laminate designed to eliminate pad cratering in circuit board assemblies.