COVENTRY, UK – The fifth Trade and Investment TechnologyWorld conference will take place Nov. 17 and 18 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK.
 
Smart Group and Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network will organize the seminar Breakthroughs – Bending the Design Rules! Technologies to be covered include energy harvesting, solder-free electronics assemblies, design and product responsibility, heat dissipation in electronic design, flexible interconnection markets, and system-in-package.
 
Speakers include Joseph Fjelstad, Verdant Electronics; Thomas Ahrens, Fraunhofer Institute; Dr. Craig Hillman, DfR Solutions; David Pedder, TWI; and Markys Cain, NPL.
 
For more information, visit www.technologyworld08.com.
 
 

HOUSTON – Flextronics will lay off up to 60 workers here as part of a minor restructuring, according to published reports.

The EMS company plans to complete the reductions by mid November, the Houston Business Journal said. The workers, who have been notified of the pending changes, include engineers and administrative personnel.

NAMPA, ID – MPC Corp. is being sued for allegedly failing to pay nearly $350,000 worth of computer parts delivered to a subsidiary.

In a court filing, LSI Corp. of Pennsylvania alleges MPC has refused to pay a past due amount of $348,673 for the parts. The parts were purchased between December 2007 and April 2008, the suit claims.

MPC acquired the subsidiary, now known as MPC-Nashville, from Gateway last year. It has since announced the transfer of those manufacturing operations to Flextronics in Juarez, Mexico.

LSI is suing for breach of contract, account stated and unjust enrichment. MPC has declined to comment.

Last month, MPC Computers was sued by Prism Pointe Technologies for allegedly failing to pay $732,287 worth of bills. That case is pending.

TAIPEI – Warren Buffett is considering up to a 10% stake in BYD Co. Ltd., a major China-based electronics and auto parts manufacturer.

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