WASHINGTON – On Oct. 26, the Environmental Protection Agency published a proposed rule requiring manufacturers and importers of mercury and mercury-added products or any other person who intentionally uses mercury in a manufacturing process to provide the EPA with both quantitative and qualitative information about the elemental mercury and mercury compounds involved in their activities.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil reported third quarter revenue of EUR 130.8 million (US$151.5 million), up 7% year-over-year.

HAWTHORNE, CA – OSI Systems reported fiscal first quarter revenues of $257.1 million, an increase of 16% year-over-year.

TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic acquired Vi Technology for $9.28 million.