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EL SEGUNDO, CA – Despite optimistic remarks from EMS providers and ODMs, the global contract manufacturing industry is unlikely to experience a dramatic recovery in the near-term, says iSuppli Corp.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – A host of trade groups today released a guide detailing the minimum requirements for material declaration in accordance with the EU REACH regulations.

The Consumer Electronics Association, DigitalEurope, JGPSSI and IPC jointly announced release of Joint Industry Guide – Material Composition Declaration for Electrotechnical Products.

JIG-101 Ed. 2.0 is a materials declaration guide said to facilitate reporting of material content information across the global electrotechnical supply chain. The document encompasses the latest regulatory requirements, including the REACH directive. The guide focuses on the substances to declare.

It is available for free download from at www.ipc.org/jig-101.

AUSTIN, TX — First quarter global TV shipments declined 6% year-over-year to 43.3 million units, down 25% sequentially on seasonal trends.

SAN JOSE -- Calling the smart grid's potential "100 or 1,000 times larger than the Internet," Cisco Systems today announced plans to roll out a series of routers and switches aimed at controlling electrical use across the nation's energy networks and into homes.

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Raven Industries today reported its Electronic Systems division's first-quarter sales rose 22% over last year to $16.2 million.

COVENTRY, UK – Dr. Peter Barnwell, chairman of Custom Interconnect, will keynote the Smart Group conference Electronics Technology ‘09.

The event will be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 in Coventry, UK.

Barnwell’s presentation, The Role of an Independent EMS Company in the UK – and Some Observations from the USA, will highlight critical services and will draw a comparison with his experience of large high-volume manufacturers in the USA. It will include information about competitive pressures; advantages of UK manufacture; key needs for a successful company; the problems facing large, very high-volume manufacturers; personal experience in the US market, and what the future holds.

For more information about the event, contact info@smartgroup.org.

FRANKFURT – Siemens has reclassified its Electronics Assembly Systems business as Other Operations and the business is being held for “disposal.”

COLLEGE, MD – The Korea Testing Laboratory has selected DfR Solutions to develop nondestructive techniques for detecting PCB plating defects.

SHANGHAI – Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing USA announced record first quarter revenue and net income, on new orders and acquisitions.

Net sales were nearly $10.3 million, up 47.4% compared to 2008. The increase is attributable to energy orders and the recent acquisition of Shanghai Intech-Detron Electric and Electronic Co.

TORONTO – SMTC Corp. reported first-quarter 2009 revenue of $48.5 million, down nearly 21% sequentially and 12% year-over-year.

TORONTO – EMS provider Adeptron Technologies reported first-quarter 2009 sales of approximately $12.6 million, up 29% year-over-year.

SALISBURY, NC – Henkel Corp. will consolidate certain electronics adhesive manufacturing operations into its plant here, the company said. The company plans to invest more than $23.7 million and to create 103 jobs during the next three years.