MIAOLI, TAIWAN -- Sinbon Electronics has broken ground on a new plant here, where it plans to conduct R&D and assembly.

CHICAGO -- National Technical Systems last week celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded test and inspection facility here.

TAIPEI -- DRAM contract prices are forecast to rise nearly 30% in the current quarter on stronger-than-expected notebook demand.

ALBUQUERQUE -- IEC Electronics has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Store Capital Acquisitions for the sale its manufacturing facility here for an aggregate purchase price of $5.75 million.

BANGKOK -- Cal-Comp Electronics reported preliminary consolidated sales of 9.2 billion baht ($263.7 million) for September.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI is conducting an industry survey to assess the measurement and inspection capability for fine circuit pattern substrates used in high bandwidth applications.

MAUI, HAWAII – Charlie Barnhart & Associates will host a webinar Oct. 27 to present third quarter EMS industry data, as well as a fourth quarter forecast.

LONDON – Smart Group will host a workshop on finding and eliminating voids in electronics soldering on Oct. 25 near Coventry, UK.

WASHINGTON – The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation to determine whether imports of memory modules are violating Section 337 of the 1930 Tariff Act by reason of patent infringement.

WASHINGTON – The 90-day moving average semiconductor sales reached $28 billion worldwide in August, an increase of 0.5% year-over-year.

CHENNAI, INDIA – Foxconn has struck a deal to reopen a Nokia manufacturing plant here, pending government approval.

LAKE TAHOE, CA – EOS/ESDA is soliciting abstracts for the 11th annual International Electrostatic Discharge Workshop, which takes place here May 7-11.