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SACRAMENTO, CA – A measure by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to establish a new framework for chemicals management is drawing criticism from electronics industry trade groups.

LIVERMORE, CA – Livermore Lab announced plans to layoff up to 535 employees, including scientists and engineers. These involuntary layoffs could start as early as mid-May.

The state-funded lab laid off about 500 temporary and support employees in January, and 215 permanent employees took a buyout in March.

The shedding of employees is a result of increased costs associated with the changeover to private management from the University of California last fall, says the lab.

After the next set of layoffs, the lab will still employ about 6,600.

Manager Lawrence Livermore National Security anticipated about $80 million in increased costs; however, the costs have reached $280 million.

LONDON – Copper jumped more than 3% Wednesday, reversing a prior drop, as word leaked of a possible strike at Codelco, the world’s largest producer.

MILWAUKEE – Tyco Electronics will close its plant here and lay off 101 workers, the company said in a state filing.

In a required filing with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Tyco said it would lay off 58 full-time and 43 temporary employees.

The company is making moves to improve its competitiveness and cost structure.

A handful of affected employees will be offered relocation, the company said.

WELLESLEY, MA – The global market for emergency response technology is expected to grow to $69.4 billion by 2013, up from $54.7 billion in 2008, a CAGR of 4.9%, says BCC Research.

The emergency response by technologies segment has the largest share of the market, according to the research firm, and is expected to reach $47.7 billion in 2013, a CAGR of 3%.

Emergency response by technologies comprised approximately 75.4% of the overall emergency response technology market in 2008, and is forecast to decrease to approximately 68.8% by 2013.

The emergency response by functional categories was measured at overall revenues of $3.5 billion in 2000, rising to $13.5 billion in 2008. This segment is forecast to reach $21.6 billion in 2013, a CAGR of 9.9%.

Emergency response by functional categories comprised approximately 24% of the overall emergency response technology industry this year, and is forecast to increase to approximately 31% of the overall emergency response technologies industry by 2013, says BCC.