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TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported first-quarter net sales fell 7.9% year-over-year to NT$277.9 billion ($8.2 billion).

NORTH BILLERICA, MA -- BTU International reported first-quarter net sales fell 41% from last year to $9.8 million while its net loss was $4.6 million, versus net income of $100,000 last year.

ELKHART, ID -- CTS Corp.'s EMS sales fell 20% year-over-year to $75.8 million on lower demand for computer, industrial and communications products.

SAN JOSE – The MicroElectronics Packaging and Test Engineering Council has finalized its program for the 7th annual MEMS packaging symposium.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – EMS provider Key Tronic Corp. reported fiscal third-quarter 2009 revenues of $44.2 million, down 14.2% year-over-year.

ZALAEGERSZEG, HUNGARY -- Flextronics will hire 100 to 200 additional staff for its factory here as demand for new products ramps.

WASHINGTON -- Technology policy in the new Administration, free trade and the DTV transition were the major themes at the Consumer Electronics Association’s Washington Forum.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PWB shipments dropped 28.3% year-over-year in March and orders decreased 38%, says IPC.

SAN FRANCISCO – The California EPA’s Department of Toxic Substance Control on Apr. 29-30 will hold a meeting for developing its own chemical regulatory framework.

WALTHAM, MA -- Nearly 50 PWB fabricators and CAD software tool suppliers will exhibit their latest products and services at the 14th annual PCB East this week.

TOYKO -- NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology have agreed to a merger that would form the world's third-largest semiconductor company.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – A task force of US PWB fabricators has published a list of policy recommendations for the US Department of Defense to ensure the US has the technical expertise and capacity to meet future military requirements.