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

PUNE, INDIA – The global medical electronics market is expected to reach $4.41 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% between 2016 and 2022, says RnR Market Research. North America will hold the largest market shares, while monitoring applications are expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period.

HONG KONG -- Automation and even "lights out" PCB manufacturing are among the themes of the upcoming HKPCA Show. 

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Defense has issued its response to public comments to a pending rule regarding cybersecurity at its contractors.

BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, CANADA -- EMS company Urtech Manufacturing has acquired a US-based contract assembler in a private deal.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron shareholder Sievi Capital has sold its 33% stake in the EMS company, according to reports.

SHANGHAI -- More than 50 distributors, customers and guests gathered at Universal Instruments here to celebrate the grand opening of its Asia Advanced Technology Center.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – A host of industry volunteers were recognized for their contributions at IPC's fall meetings this week.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – Electronics manufacturer SVI Public Co. reported second quarter consolidated revenue of $83 million, up 26% year-over-year and 39% sequentially.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Speedprint is bringing its road show to Production Automation’s showroom here Oct. 11 and 12.

LAKE MARY, FL – Acculogic will hold an open house Oct. 5-6 near Orlando, FL.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB orders in August increased 2.4% year-over-year, but this growth was not enough to bring year-to-date orders back to positive territory, says IPC. Year-to-date orders as of August were down 0.7%. Sequentially, however, orders increased 37.1%.