NASHVILLE – Celestica plans to close its facility here on April 15, say local reports.

SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $15.92 billion in 2009, a 46% year-over-year decline, SEMI reports.

TORONTO -- SMTC reported fourth-quarter revenue of $51.2 million, down 7.4% year-over-year but up 16% sequentially.

HELSINKI – The European Chemicals Agency this week published proposals to identify eight chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and possible candidates for authorization.