ROLLING MEADOWS, IL — BEST Inc. is taking a novel approach to the paucity of good electronics manufacturing operators:

TOKYO --  Hitachi High-Technologies will sell the sales operations of its electronic component placement business to Yamaha Motor Co. and close its equipment development subsidiary, the company's board has decided. The firm cited lagging sales for its decision to exit the business.

ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL – BEST is offering one-hour webinars to discuss changes in the recently released revisions to the industry's two primary soldering and assembly acceptance standards.

SHANXI, CHINA – Foxconn will invest $814 million into its northern China factories to aid in the production of electric vehicles, according to reports.