PHOENIX, AZ -- Suntron has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Methuen, MA-based Embedded Computing Solutions business unit to Axiomtek USA, the North American subsidiary of Taiwan-based Axiomtek.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Small cell equipment, including units designated for public venues like shopping malls, are expected to grow 67% compounded annually to $3.1 billion in 2018, new research indicates.

HERNDON, VA -- A new iNEMI white paper profiles studies by two electronics industry consortia that are helping industry move toward halogen-free electronics.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Following a mostly flat 2012, worldwide semiconductor revenues will rebound slightly in 2013, IDC said today.

DENVER -- A federal jury has convicted Executive Recycling and two of its top executives of dumping tossed-out electronics in developing countries.

MURNAU, GERMANY -- TQ-Group, a German EMS company, reportedly has acquired a majority stake in insolvent SRI Holding, the parent company of EMS firm SRI Radio Systems.

ELKHART, IN -- CTS has acquired D&R Technology manufacturer of custom designed sensors, switches and electromechanical assemblies for the automotive market.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Printed circuit board shipments by North American fabricators fell 3.5% in November and orders plunged 9.9% from last year.

HAVERHILL, MA -- The field of competitors vying for cash prizes and free prototype builds as part of the Haverhill Hardware Horizons Challenge has been pared to 13.

OFAKIM, ISRAEL – Flextronics is expected to dismiss about 600 production workers at its plant here within a month, say published reports.

MILWAUKEE, WI – While more than 75% of suppliers are confident in their ability to meet their customers’ needs in 2013, one-third of respondents to a recent survey say they anticipate a problem with a supplier next year, resulting in a shortage of parts or services.

WASHINGTON -- Even as top chemical manufacturers are phasing out production of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, the US EPA has slowed its drive to ban the toxic chemicals in response to intense lobbying from multiple fronts, including the Pentagon.