WASHINGTON - The US EPA is announcing the first 10 chemicals it will evaluate for potential risks to human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act reform.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – ACE Production Technologies announced its 2017 schedule of selective soldering workshops here.  Workshops feature a combination of classroom and hands-on curriculum.

SHANGHAI -- SMTA China is requesting papers for its annual conference here next year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — October North American printed circuit board shipments were down 8.3% year-over-year. Year-to-date shipments were up 2.8%. Sequentially, October shipments decreased 13.9%, says IPC.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Nordson EFD has introduced a Better Dispensing How-To Video series.

WAYZATA, MN -- Paula Graff, vice president and chief financial officer of Nortech Systems, has informed the company of her plans to retire in March.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- A major investor in Northern European EMS companies has taken a 10% stake in Kitron ASA.

PHILADELPHIA ― ACI Technologies, a manufacturing and research corporation dedicated to the advancement of electronics processes and materials, is making available a free e-booklet titled “Failure Analysis Techniques for Electronics.”

MINNEAPOLIS -- SMTA announced 2017 dates for its annual electronics assembly and manufacturing trade show in Atlanta.

TORONTO, ON, CANADA -- Celestica has completed its purchase of the business assets of Lorenz Inc. and Suntek Manufacturing Technologies, SA de CV, collectively known as Karel Manufacturing, a Mexico-based manufacturing services company.

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average sales at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose nearly 20% year-over-year to $1.63 billion in October.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Enics will lay off up to 65 workers at its electronics manufacturing factory in Västerås, Sweden, over the next six months.