SOLON, OH -- Keithley Instruments' parent company plans to shut its plant outside Cleveland and move operations to China. As many as 350 workers could be affected, according to published reports.

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- International Data Corp. today lowered this year's forecast for worldwide PC unit shipment growth to 4.2%, citing the overall economic outlook and market saturation.

TOKYO -- Expectations going into this year’s edition of the JPCA Show were decidedly mixed. The near-term viability of the Japanese manufacturing infrastructure has been shrouded by a lack of information, bureaucracy, and factors such as limited power output.

CHANDLER, AZ – Koh Young Technology has launched Koh Young America, the new US base for operations, providing sales, service, and support for North American customers.

Koh Young provides solder paste inspection and automated optical inspection systems to the global circuit board assembly and semiconductor markets.

The firm is headquartered in Seoul, and has already opened offices in Japan and Europe.