MUNICH -- Roselektronika (Rosel) and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a memorandum of understanding under which Rosel will distribute Rohde & Schwarz's test equipment in Russia.

SHENZHEN – A Fair Labor Association audit of Foxconn has determined the firm to have excessive working hours and health and safety issues, according to published reports.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has appointed John W. Mitchell president and CEO, effective April 23.

Mitchell has experience in strategic and tactical planning, international alliances and joint ventures, engineering management, creation of intellectual property, product marketing and business negotiations.

Mitchell spent five years as general manager and director at Bose, which he left in 2008. Prior to Bose, he spent 11 years in upper management at Alpine Electronics of America. Most recently, he served as CEO of Golden Key International Honour Society. 

As IPC’s chief staff officer, Mitchell will lead the organization’s global operations and staff and will report to the IPC board. He succeeds Denny McGuirk, who left last fall after 12 years with IPC. Jim Herring, IPC’s interim president and CEO, will assist with the transition.  

Mitchell becomes just the fourth president in IPC's 55-year history, after Ray Pritchard, Thom Dammrich and McGuirk.

OSAKA, JAPAN – Nihon Superior says measurements of products shipped from its distribution center show radiation levels present no risk to its customers.

Since the Fukushima nuclear plant was damaged by the earthquake and consequent tsunami in March 2011, the soldering materials supplier has monitored radiation levels of all goods received into and dispatched from the distribution center.

Measurements have been made in accordance with the International Commission on Radiological Protection, and results have been checked for consistency with those obtained by the Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health. 

Radiation levels for goods passing through the Osaka Distribution Center have stayed below the ICRP limits for normal exposure.

Nihon Superior said it would continue to monitor radiation levels.