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BRUSSELS – IPTE reported sales fell 23.6% year-over-year to 44 million euros as EMS sales fell 29.7% from last year.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) today reported July revenues fell 1.62% year-over-year to NT$128.16 billion ($3.91 billion).

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- The industry continues to do battle over a proposed standard governing limits of chlorine and bromine in electronics assemblies, with opponents continuing to vote against publishing the pending document until verifiable test methods are developed.

VERNON HILLS, IL -- Zebra Technologies will outsource 90% of its printer production to Jabil, up from 59%, the company said last week.

OXFORDSHIRE, UK – The Smart Group has finalized the program for its 25th Anniversary Seminar, to be held here Oct. 22.

Two speakers from Rockwell Collins will present the keynote, titled Manufacturing Wrong: Case Studies in Non Conformance.

Other presentations cover reliability, business and environment issues.

For more information, visit http://www.smartgroup.org/images/stories/events/25thAnniversarySeminar.pdf.

LUXEMBOURG -- Elcoteq today said it would lay off about 18% -- some 700 workers -- of its staff at its manufacturing unit in Pecs, Hungary, in response to falling demand.