BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board shipments in May were up 5.6% year-over-year, according to IPC. Year-to-date sales growth was 12.3%. Sequentially, May shipments increased 2.5%.
BERLIN – After two years of favorable results, the first signs of market stagnation are now becoming apparent in the German component distribution sector, says a key German trade group.
QUANG NINH, VIETNAM – Foxconn Vietnam is planning to open a $40 million TV screen component factory here, according to reports.
LONDON – Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a term sheet agreement to acquire 100% ownership in Advanced Electronics Co.
PASADENA, CA – The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued a call for interest to fabricate and assemble the engineering model of the Avionics Reference Bus Compute Element (RBCE) assemblies based on heritage designs from the Mars Science Laboratory mission.
WASHINGTON, DC — The US EPA has proposed to reduce reporting burden on byproducts sent for recycling and seeks clarifications in the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule.