TORONTO and MONTREAL – Two free cleaning and reliability workshops are offered in Canada next month.

HAUPPAUGE, NY -- Orbit International will consolidate the operations of its Quakertown, PA-based subsidiary into its Hauppauge, NY, plant. The Quakertown facility manufactures a displays and hand-held devices for military, industrial and commercial applications.

FT. WORTH, TX -- The effects of the US government shutdown failed to corral the atmosphere at SMTA International this week, where attendees appeared more active and buoyant this year than last.

FARMINGDALE, NY – Cemtrex has entered into an agreement to acquire the ROB Group.

SAN JOSE, CA – Fan-In QFNs and QFPs grew 184.5% in 2012; this year, they will rise 15.4%, says New Venture Research.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA – BTU International joined the Advanced Research in Electronics Assembly (AREA) Consortium, established by Universal Instruments’ Advanced Process Laboratory (APL).

CHATSWORTH, CA – Natel Engineering Co. has completed the acquisition of EPIC Technologies.

McLEAN, VIRGINIA – August US manufacturing technology orders totaled $371.97 million, down 18.1% year-over-year, says AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Hunter Technology has acquired the equipment and inventory assets of NBS Design, the firm says.

ITASCA, IL – M-Wave International said it would provide domestic electronic assembly services early in 2014 when it relocates to Glendale Heights, IL.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Nearly one in three respondents to a recent IPC survey said they either have or plan to relocate manufacturing operations to North America, citing logistics costs and quality control as major reasons.

IRVINE, CA -- Micro tier EMS Probe Manufacturing will host an open house at its plant here next week to highlight its design through assembly service offerings. The event at the electronics design and manufacturing services company is part of The Innovation & Manufacturing in SoCal Quarterly Event series.