ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – IEST has published a new document that defines and describes highly accelerated life testing (HALT) and highly accelerated stress screening (HASS).

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- EMS firm SigmaTron International swung to a net loss for its first fiscal 2013 quarter on charges related to acquisitions and moves.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- A new white paper details how to overcome assembly challenges of QFNs through proper stencil design and solder mask layout.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics (the common name for Hon Hai Precision Industry) reported August non-consolidated revenues rose 3.7% year-over-year.

OLATHE, KS -- Elecsys reported fiscal first-quarter contract electronics assembly sales fell 24% year-over-year as the company eliminated its lower-margin programs.

HARTLEPOOL, UK -- EMS firm Stadium Group has acquired all shares of displays OEM IGT Industries for up to £4.2 million in cash.

HONG KONG -- Local courts in two countries have approved creditors' plans for the restructuring of Surface Mount Technology (Holdings) Ltd., the company said today.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Passive components manufacturer AVX will stand trial this week over allegedly polluting local water supplies.

ANGERS, FRANCE -- Local authorities have given workers at a Technicolor set-top box factory here a one-month stay of execution from a shutdown.

WASHINGTON, DC -- A US House committee is investigating possible security threats to the nation's infrastructure from two large Chinese telecommunications companies.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Sparton Corp. today announced fiscal fourth quarter net income swung to a profit as EMS and medical sales offset lower sonobouy demand.

GUANGZHOU CITY, CHINA -- A  Viasystems Group printed circuit board plant here will be offline for up to six weeks following a fire early yesterday.