LONDON -- Alent reported first-quarter sales fell 5.8% as demand fell for solder materials, offset in part by higher demand for chemistry fo relectroplating and final finishes.

CAMBRIDGE, UK -- Demand for OLED displays will drive printed electronics over the next 15 years, a new report says.

WASHINGTON – The Fair Labor Association today published an update asserting efforts by Foxconn to meet state and customer labor rules are improving but not fully compliant.

FORT WORTH, TX – After months of discussion, IPC and the Surface Mount Technology Association have agreed on a three-year deal to co-locate their respective fall US conferences, starting in October.

HAVANT, UK -- Season Group will acquire fellow EMS Outsource Electronics Ltd. for an undisclosed amount in a deal scheduled to close in June.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron America had record sales in April, the firm reports.

ST. PAUL, MN – H.B. Fuller Co. said it is entering the electronics and assembly materials market with an "eco-system" approach that includes materials, processes and equipment support.

GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF posted first-quarter 2013 revenue of EUR 33 million, up 60% year-over-year.

COSTA MESA, CA – IPC and the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering at the University of Maryland have issued a call for papers for the 7th International Symposium on Tin Whiskers.

TORONTO -- SMTC has named Larry Silber interim president and CEO and Clarke Bailey executive chairman, the latest in a series of moves that has seen the EMS company's management structure overhauled.

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Defense is proposing to amend its acquisition practices related to the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.

NEW YORK -- An increasing amount of high-level product assembly and complete build projects is boosting the potential for EMS in the medical industry, according to a new study.