TAIPEI -- Foxconn has found itself in an odd position as it has temporarily ceased new hirings because too many employees came back to work following the Chinese New Year vacation.

SAN DIEGO – Count on Tools was the big winner at last night's the CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY 2013 New Product Introduction Awards for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software.

TUALATIN, OR — Partron will immediately stop production of LDS parts on non-LPKF laser machines as part of an agreement covering patent infringement, LPKF announced.

SAN DIEGO – Mack Technologies, Electronic Systems Inc. and Naprotek were the top winners at the annual CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Service Excellence Awards for electronics manufacturing services providers.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY announced the winners last night at a presentation at the IPC Apex Expo trade show.

NEW YORK -- Overall revenues from automated optical equipment sales will reach $6.75 billion in 2016, up from $4.50 billion in 2012, a new study says.

WASHINGTON -- The annual NASA Quality Leadership Forum (QLF) will take place March 20-21 in Cape Canaveral, FL.

SANTA ANA, CA -- Express Manufacturing Inc. has added a fifth building to its campus here.

CONKLIN, NY – Universal Instruments says its global market share grew  4% in 2012, boosted by double-digit gains in North America.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems has promoted Richard G. Wasielewski president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems Group today reported fourth-quarter sales were up a tick on acquisitions but down 16.4% sequentially on a broad-based drop in demand.

MILPITAS, CA – Flextronics is investing millions in a Product Innovation Center here, where it will explore technologies ranging from 3D plastic printing to high-end packaging.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — A team of engineers from Agilent, Andrew Corp. and Alcatel-Lucent have won the best paper award for the upcoming IPC Apex conference.