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ANCHORAGE – The eruption of the Augustine volcano last week has sent ash clouds and steam over 40,000 ft. high in the Anchorage skies and has grounded cargo planes that use the the Alaska gateway.

The Augustine volcano erupted Jan. 27 and 28, spewing smoke and ash for miles. The volcano is located 180 miles southwest of Anchorage.

The eruption has caused air carriers to cancel flights from Asia and limit freight activity, and in some cases raise shipping rates.
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 SAN JOSE -- Worldwide semiconductor sales in December dropped 2.2% sequentially to $19.95 billion, but beat last year's total by 8.6%, the Semiconductor Industry Association said today.

Worldwide sales of semiconductors set a new record at $227.5 billion in 2005, up 6.8% from 2004. SIA also forecast strong growth for 2006.

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ANAHEIM, CA – Valor Computerized Systems today named Ori Braun as president of its North American unit.

The announcement came on the eve of the Apex trade show.
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ATLANTA -- UP Media Group Inc. today announced a partnership with netCOMPONENTS to provide components part searching on the Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture and Circuits Assembly websites.

The new parts search allows users access to the inventory positions of included suppliers. Users will be able to send e-mail requests for quotes and purchase orders to included suppliers for any listed parts.

netCOMPONENTS Inc. (www.netcomponents.com) is a market leader in sourcing services for the worldwide electronic components industry. netCOMPONENTS has more than 2,300 suppliers and lists more than 575 billion ICs, semiconductors, and other actives and passives.

"netCOMPONENTS is pleased to power the UP Media Group part search," said Nigel Larsen, manager of global marketing and product maintenance. "This is a great opportunity for netCOMPONENTS suppliers to gain additional exposure of their inventory, and a great opportunity for UPMG Web site visitors to utilize a powerful part search feature with no registration required and without having to leave UPMG's Web site environment."

ATLANTA – Circuits Assembly today announced the winners of its 2006 Service Excellence Awards for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, materials and software suppliers.

Circuits Assembly recognized the companies that received the highest customer service ratings, as judged by their own customers, during a ceremony last night at the Apex trade show in Anaheim, CA.

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NORTH BILLERICA, MA -- BTU International will purchase the product lines and other assets of Radiant Technology Corp. for $500,000 in cash and up to 100,000 shares of stock, worth some $17.7 million after the market closed Feb. 9. Closing is expected by early March, the companies said, subject to customary closing conditions including RTC shareholder approval.

RTC makes inline near IR furnaces and dryers primarily used for solar energy. Read more ...

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