RENTON, WA — Microscan will move to a new, larger corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, the company said today.

HERNDON, VA – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative and Intel this fall will hold a symposium on global ICT environmental initiatives. 

The meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27-28 in Brussels.

The symposium will address low-halogen electronics, defined as the reduction or elimination of BFRs, CFRs and PVC from electronics products. Discussions will include the impact these changes will have on the electronics manufacturing supply chain. 

The agenda will also cover such topics as the Pb-free transition, lifecycle assessment for ICT equipment, and carbon footprints.

For more information, visit http://www.iNEMI.org/cms/calendar/Global_ICT_Env_Oct09.html.

ARMONK, NY -- IBM's second-quarter hardware revenue rose 19% sequentially but was down 26% year-over-year, the company reported.

STOCKHOLM -- NOTE Ab reported June quarter revenue fell 33% year-over-year to SEK 312.1 million ($39.9 million), swinging the operating profit to a loss.