SAINT-HUBERT, QUEBEC – In conjunction with the 2015 Québec-France trade mission, Varitron Technologies, EMM Groupe, and Sterela have signed a memorandum for joint development of technologies and products for so-called "smart" cities.

SAN DIEGO – Three long-time IPC volunteers were presented with IPC President's Awards at IPC Apex Expo here.

SAN DIEGO – IPC last week presented scores of awards to engineers who worked on industry standards over the past couple years at IPC Apex Expo here.

ORLANDO -- API Technologies today named Robert Tavares president and chief executive, effective immediately.

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics recorded net revenue of 308.6 million euros ($345.2 million) in 2014, up 16.5% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – Electronics manufacturer Naprotek has relocated its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations to a new facility here.

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association said worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.5 billion for the month of January, the industry’s highest ever total for the month.

PALO ALTO, CA -- Hewlett-Packard will buy Aruba Networks for nearly $2.7 billion in cash, a move that should shore up the computer maker share of the WLAN market. 

NEVADA CITY, CA -- Multichip packages are grabbing a larger share of the overall IC packaging market, and will climb to 34% of the total parts in use by 2019, based on revenue.

LIVONIA, MI -- IPS Assembly will open a printed circuit board assembly facility here this spring, according to news reports.

CALABASAS, CA — National Technical Systems has acquired Trace Laboratories for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced today. 

CHATSWORTH, CA -- Natel EMS has issued a a downloadable checklist intended to present best practices and rules for design for manufacturing for PCB assembly and microelectronics.