PENANG -- The SMTA is seeking papers for the South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly Technologies in November.

The conference takes place Nov. 19-20, in Penang, Malaysia, in conjunction with the SMTA Penang Academy and 2009 SMTA Penang Tabletop Exhibition.

The abstract (300 words) deadline is July 6. Visit http://www.smta.org/education/education.cfm#asia_pacific for more information or to submit an abstract.

SALEM, NH -- A Synchronized Manufacturing Technologies technician was airlifted to an intensive care unit after a wave soldering machine caught fire and burned him from the chest up on Monday.

NEENAH, WI -- The outlook for Plexus in fiscal 2009 is stabilizing, the EMS company told analysts Wednesday. The company reiterated its long-term target of 15 to 18% growth, saying it could reach $3.4 billion in sales by fiscal 2013.