DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Dover’s second-quarter net income fell 14% on slowdowns in Europe and for printed circuit board processing equipment.

POWAY, CA – Production Solutions said it has made a major investment in manufacturing capacity.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn will boost its investment in Henan province as it establishes the Central China province as its manufacturing hub.

DANDERYD, SWEDEN -- Electronics manufacturing services provider Note reported June quarter net profits fell 56% from last year to SEK 6.8 million ($979,000).

TORONTO – Artaflex said it would acquire MTI International in a deal between EMS companies.

BOXBOROUGH, MA – REStronics NE is offering a seminar at the Holiday Inn here on Sept. 18. The event includes a solder skills competition, a static control competition, educational sessions, and a trade show.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – A new standard jointly released by IPC and JPCA describes requirements for base materials used in printed electronics.

ATLANTA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY is now seeking participants for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.

SANTA CLARA, CA — Total touchscreen module revenue will reach $16 billion this year, and will nearly double to $31.9 billion by 2018, as demand for smartphones and tablet PCs continues unabated.

ATLANTA -- From presentations on VOC-free fluxes to embedded actives, the upcoming PCB West 2012 technical conference and trade show offers much for the assembly engineer.

RALEIGH, NC -- Electronic Systems Protection will hire up to 200 more workers as it plans to expand near here, according to reports.

CRANSTON, RI — July 16, 2012 — Contrary to conventional thinking, original equipment manufacturers of low-volume, high-mix, high-complexity (LVHM) products can yield significant offshore manufacturing benefits by utilizing a low-cost (LCR) outsourcing strategy, says a new management brief.