PASADENA, CA -- Price, availability and familiarity are the main factors behind purchasing decisions of Chinese electronics engineers.

TUCSON, AZ -- A survey last year of some 80 C-level executives found that rising wages in Asian countries, rising fuel costs, and extended supply chain risks is making nearshoring is a real consideration for companies that sell into the US market. That survey is now the subject of a podcast by The Offshore Group that provides details related to the survey's structure and methodology and analyzes the findings.

SUZHOU -- PC keyboard components manufacturer HTM International is reportedly automating production at its factory here, installing a series of self-developed lines said to replace 30 to 40 workers per line.

WASHINGTON -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office has assigned a patent for a printed circuit board connector to the employer of a pair of Taiwanese inventors.