2008 dates announced for IPC midwest 2008 growth plan and 2m investment defies gloomy predictions for UK electronics manufacturing 3D IC Packaging - new report launched Accelerated Designs signs DB Managaement Group as marketing consultants Acer forms low-price PC team; but no budget yet Additive Circuits, Inc. announces solid copper process Adeon launches Q-Sight adhere wipes from Intertronics Agfa and Thin Film Electronics sign agreement to enable low-cost production of printed memories Agilent simplifies data acquisition with new software Agilent's handheld RF Spectrum Analyzer named 'Best Test and Measurement Product' AIM acquires right to sell SN100C Solder Paste and Cored Wire Solder globally AIM launches newly designed website Alan Cochrane joins D.B. Management Group Team Almit raises £250 for Parkinsons Disease Society Altek says no immediate impact from HP quitting production of digital cameras AlternativeSMT - online auction offers new alternative AMI Semiconductor picks Teradyne FLEX Test platform for automotive devices Amkor announces favorable ruling in Motorola BGA package litigation An American at Productronica 2007 - a contrast Rich Heimsch, Protean Marketing And the winners are... Aqueous Technologies introduces Trident to Europe Arima makes major business transformation Arima outstrips Compal Communications in October revenue Arima to sell its notebook and server businesses to Flextronics Arrow's VMI solution strengthens China's top TV manufacturer's supply-chain capability Artesyn turns back Power-One claims ASAT announces date for Q1 Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results Conference Call ASAT Holdings to present at Bank Of America Credit Conference ASAT reports financial results Asia-Pacific targets high-growth opportunities in Global Electronics Products Market Assembleon establishes direct sales and services presence in Switzerland and Austria Assémbleon highlights 'performance guaranteed' at Productronica Asustek to begin volume production of v1520 smartphone for Vodafone, say sources At Thanksgiving, gratitude for supply chain wisdom Bill Roberts, on TFI Blog atg/Luther & Maelzer GmbH has launched the new A5-A probe system with automation. AUO ups digital photo frame market forecasts for 2008 Avnet and Tyco Electronics ink global franchise agreement Avnet signs global distribution agreement with Emerson Network Power Award for Nihon Superior's SN100C Blades cut a wide swath through the server market Blakell Europlacer appoints Andy Jones as UK General Sales Manager BPM releases high-performance socket technology BTU makes parts identification standard on all Pyramax reflow ovens BTU to webcast presentation at AeA Classic Financial Conference Build it and they'll buy it, but it's what's done with "End-of-Life" electronics that worries e-EndUSA CADParts & Consulting, LLC joins PCB Libraries' reseller program Camtek Ltd. announces Q3 results Camtek's Q3 2007 results release and conference call to be held Can Google's foray into mobile phones succeed? Canon selects Siemens PLM software as its global PLM provider Canon to acquire majority share of OLED equipment maker Tokki Chin Poon sees sales revenue surge 30% in 2008 China mobile phone user base at over 531 million in October 2007 China-based Gome to purchase five million handsets in 2008, say sources CMC-invested company to start producing batteries for storing solar power MO plans to build LCM plant in Vietnam next year, reports paper Cobar Europe names PEM Technology rep for South Africa Cognex receives $2 Million in orders for surface inspection systems in China Collaboration is the key to disaster-resilient supply chains Bill Roberts, TFi Blog Compal posts record revenue and shipment for Oct. Compal says no more notebook expansion in China; eyes Vietnam Compal to set up dedicated MID team Compeq PCB orders down for November as clients turn cautious Corbin Lane joins the VJ Electronix team CTS awarded three production programs for small engine throttle position sensors CyberOptics introduces WaferSense Auto Vibration System, designed to detect wafer-damaging equipment vibrations CyberOptics Semiconductor demonstrates wireless auto vibration system at SEMICON Japan 2007 Dage Precision Industries' announces appointment of Philip Vere Dage to exhibit advanced technology inspection systems at IMAPS 2007 Datron releases Datron IVS, Integrated Vision System for high-speed machining applications Dell places 12.1-inch touch screen notebook panel order with AUO, says paper Digital photo frame panel supply smoothens - IC design houses see chance of sales rebound Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Dover authorizes additional $500 Million share repurchase program Dover declares rgular quarterly cash dividend Easing notebook component shortage to spur sales of design houses ECA reports slight order dip in October ECD releases new 20 channel profiler EI Technology buys four more Schmoll machines Electrolube launches two new coating products - A3.171 Electronic manufacturing capacity undergoes global rebalancing ADAM PICK, PRINCIPAL ANALYST, EMS/ODM SERVCIES Electronics companies green up their act, says Greenpeace Eltek announces Q3 results Essemtec introduced SP600 E-ton reportedly says mono-crystalline solar cell power conversion rate to hit 20% in 2008 Etron anticipates semiconductor industry to break "five-year" cycle European solar equipment heavyweight may site R&D lab in Taiwan or Singapore Europlacer appoints SmarTec Event News - Productronica 2007 - exhibitor preview III EVS International has showcased the EVS 1000 solder recovery system Exar expands distribution agreement with Nu Horizons Electronics globally FIH takes over Nokia San Diego CDMA team, say sources FINTECH to exhibit high accuracy die bonder at IMAPS 2007 First-tier motherboard makers see on-year growth in October revenues Flashstream from BPM Flextronics to report 3Q results Flextronics to report Q3 results Forging the Boundary-Scan path toward greater functionality and ease-of-use Forging the boundary-scan path toward greater functionality and ease-of-use Forging the Boundary-Scan path toward greater functionality and ease-of-use Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) to build new handset plant in Guangdong Foxconn Precision earnings soar over 67% sequentially in 3Q07 on increasing Wii shipments Foxconn to step up procurements from Hon Hai subsidiaries in 2008 FREE WEBINAR - The Perfect Storm: Optimizing NPI process with innovative software Gerjan Diepstraten, Ing. joins Cobar Europe as Process Support Manager Global demand for NB PC will grow to 116 M. units in 2008 Global market for electronics slated for high growth through 2012, according to BCC Research Global Technology Awards honour OK International's breakthrough rework system GOEPEL SCANFLEX offers worldwide first IEEE 1149.x controller for LXI GOEPEL's SCANFLEX Boundary Scan Platform successfully integrated on TERADYNE Spectrum Tester GOPEL electronic presents new in-line AOI System at Productronica 2007 Green Energy to break ground on thin-film solar module plant, says paper Handheld device shipments decline 43.5% YoY as vendors exit or transition lines, according to IDC Handset PCB makers expect flat performance in November HannStar plans to launch own-brand digital photo frame and DVD player in Q1 2008 Hanzas Elektronika selects Valor’s vPlan for increased profitability Hard-disk drive market rebounds in the second half Heller expands Asian sales organization Heller Industries President joins IPC Board of Directors Henkel expands lab facilities in European technical headquarters for electronics Hewlett-Packard expands PC market-share lead over Dell in Q3 Hon Hai sees October sales shoot up 43% Hon Hai ups investments to US$267 M. in Mainland China Hon Hai, Asustek and Quanta look to promising Q4 HTC backs Google Android Handset platform HTC records new high of NT$13.1 B. in Oct. revenue HTC sees revenues hit record high in October, denies patent infringement complaint from Replevix HumiSeal celebrates 50 years with a new water based coating launch at Productronica 2007 IDTechEx announce the winners of the Printed Electronics 2007 Awards IMS announces full line of non-magnetic SMT products iNEMI names Grace O'Malley Manager of Operations for Europe Intellect launches new Code of Practice for Contract Manufacturers International brands to heavily outsource LCD TVs from Taiwanese suppliers in 2008 Inventec expects 4Q07 notebook shipments to reach 3 million units IPC and JEDEC host technical conference on going green IPC issues call for posters for the 2008 APEX IPC PCB results for September 2007 - book to bill up to 1.08 IPC Trade Shows - more than 85% sold iPhone's impact greater than the sum of its shipments iSuppli announces sponsors for FID 2007 conference iSuppli downgrades memory market rating Jabil announces quarterly dividend Japan's digital camera shipments total 11.5 Million in September Japan's portable media market headed for strong growth through 2011 JetRite legend printing system launched at Productronica 2007 Joint Dissemination Seminar Ionmet/Prosurf at Productronica Joint Dissemination Seminar IONMET/PROSURF at Productronica JTAG Technologies' JT 3705 Explorer goes USB Kester and Speedline introduce European cooperation at Productronica 2007 Kester announces Project Forward Focus Kester showcases its new EnviroMarkTM 828 (EM828) low-voiding, lead-free water-soluble solder paste KIC appoints distributor for Spain KIC has introduced the Auto-Focus Power and Navigator Power options for reflow ovens and wave solder machines Kinaxis announces deployment of RapidResponse at John Deere Knight Electronics launches "Making it Better for Less" program Korea's mobile handset exports post record high in October Kyzen premiers AQUANOX® A4651US at Productronica 2007 Kyzen to exhibit low COD aqueous precision cleaner at IMAPS 2007 Kyzen to present during IMAPS 2007 Kyzen to showcase MICRONOX MX2302 at IMAPS 2007 LaBarge awarded additional $2.2 million contract LaBarge, Inc. achieves strong results for Fiscal 2008 Q1 Labtech Microwave reports on excellent European Microwave Exhibition Landrex appoints Todd Malesky Western Reg. Sales Manager Launch for the Digitaltest Digitizer at booth A1.365 Lenovo to grow consumer notebook ODM orders at Taiwan makers LG Electronics to cooperate with Daewoo Electronics for its push into European TV market Lite-On wins MBI's contract order for DVD burners Lloyd Doyle announces new demonstration and benchmark facility at its Korea branch in Seoul LPKF introduce new laser system for 3DMIDs Manncorp introduces small footprint full-capability reflow oven Manncorp's 'Auto-Dip' performs high-throughput lead-free mass soldering Marantz Business Electronics previews new AOI platform at Productronica 2007 Marantz exhibits advanced Automated Inspection expertise Mass production of XO laptops kicks off Mobility boosts productivity and customer service Motech announces solar cell investment in China Mouser & Spectrum Digital ink distribution agreement Mouser and Bivar sign global distribution agreement Mouser and Digital View Group sign global distribution agreement Mouser and Newhaven Display International sign global distribution agreement Mouser and Pericom Semiconductor Corporation ink distribution agreement Mouser and ROHM Electronics USA enter into distribution agreement Mouser Electronics releases Q4 new product catalog Mouser expands Crystek product portfolio with new VCOs Mouser now stocking Catalyst Semiconductor's CAT4016 16-channel LED driver Mouser now stocking Phihong's CEC-compliant adapters Mouser Product Director receives Harwin Chairman's Award Mouser signs distribution agreement with IXYS MSI to cut into notebook market in China next year, says paper Multi PCB Ltd. switches to Orbotech's Frontline GENESIS pre-production CAM system Multi-enterprise management proves dominant theme at Kinaxis user conference M-Wave, Inc. receives NASDAQ notice of non-compliance MYDATA signs license agreement for Asymtek's jetting technology NEDA honors industry leaders at annual executive conference New applications boost Small/Medium display market New component inventory management system from Manncorp New Dage XD7500NT features maintenance free sealed X-ray tube New entrants flood GPS portable navigation device market New RFID-based reel detection system to improve traceability data and reduce errors in line set-up New silicone coating from Electrolube New SMT Rework Tweezer provides precision control New wafer bump inspection system from Lloyd Doyle New, high performance Viscom 8M AOI camera technology with OnDemandHR-Operation meets extreme cycle time requirements - Hall/Booth A2-377 Newark launches "Technology First" initiative with enhanced signal chain portfolio NexPower lands new solar cell orders, says paper Nihon Superior opens San Diego office Nu Horizons announces completion of restatement of financial statements Nu Horizons announces engineering certification to support STMicroelectronics STM32 Cortex products Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. to host conference call Opportunity given to directly influence future environmental regulation Orbotech announces Q3 results Ovation Products wins Global Technology Award for smart-stencil technology Pace selects PartnerTech for fast-turnaround set-top box NPI/prototyping Palomar presents two papers at IMAPS Panasonic awarded for Advanced Packaging Lab PCB drill maker reports strong sales PCB Libraries offers McCAD users cut in design time PCB makers see new business opportunities in Intel Montevina platform PDR announces launch of modular rework system at Productronica 2007 Photovoltaic energy shines bright in Munich Amanda Gronau Pickering expands range of PXI switch matrix solutions Pickering Interfaces expands range of PXI switch matrix solutions Pickering introduces new generation PXI Precision Resistor Module family Pierre Vareille appointed Chief Operating Officer of FCI Pioneer cancels its new PDP plant construction project Plexus announces Q4 revenue of $426 Million and EPS of $0.53 Price becomes the critical factor in LCD-TV market Printar launches GreenJetTM, first-ever digital solder-mask printing system Productronica 2007 - exhibitor preview II Productronica 2007 Executive Round Table - growth markets of Asia and Eastern Europe as focal point Productronica 2007 records positive result - Electronics production continues its upswing Productronica day 1 - global versus regional Philip Stoten PVI looking to buy LCD line from industry players Qisda aims to grow display products sharply next year Quanta Computer ships 3.5G smartphones to Russia-based Rover Computers Quanta reports strong shipments in October; Wistron enjoys record sales Quiet optimism for Europe's PCB industry Amanda Gronau, at Productronica 2007 Rapid ramp-up infrared underheater is a necessity in lead-free hand soldering Read the latest issue of the DfR Solutions newsletter in EMSNow Newsletter Central Read Transition Automation's latest newsletter posted in Newsletter Central Reed Exhibitions and SMART Group announce partnership to jointly manage Nepcon UK REVISED: X-Line Asset Management to conduct online SMT auction on November 27th, 2007 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Asia Pacific Co., Ltd achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification Rohwedder launcxh JOT Automation X-ray quality Scanner Rohwedder showcase JOT J501- 45 Maxi-Router Romanian PC market stays hot in 3Q07, says IDC RVSI to exhibit WS-3800 series at SEMICON Japan 2007 RVSI to exhibit WS-3800 series at SEMICON Japan 2007 Samsung Corning Ceases CRT Production in Korea Samsung Electronics considering 11G Plant Samsung to add 2 Trillion Won in 8G line Sharp decides on closure of Taiwan plant Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile handsets to more than quadruple by 2011 Shortage delays Eee PC launch in 10 Asian markets Siplace X4i sets new placement record Siplace X4i sets new placement record - 102,000 components per hour as per the IPC 9850 standard Size and growth of smartphone market will exceed laptop market for next five years SMTA Board of Directors election results announced SMTAI 2007 best paper announced SMTC schedules Q3 results Steve Gold & Philip Stoten consider the success of Productronica 2007 StratEdge moves to new San Diego facilities Sunstone Circuits releases PCB123 Version 3.0 Taiwan solar silicon wafer makers reiterate shortages Taiwanese panel manufacturers report mix results for October Taiwan's contract production of LCD TVs to total 25 M. units in 2008 TDI to consolidate US facilities while expanding China facilities Tech Source releases Easy Stencil Technic offers new cyanide-free silver-plating process to meet environmental responsibility standards Teradyne introduces TestStation Duo Concurrent In-Circuit Test System Teradyne Japan hosts Eighth annual technical seminar Teradyne ships FLEX Systems to KYEC for RF Testing The portable XRF Edge for RoHS compliance The SIPLACE Compare Initiative Ray Bruce, Director Sales and Services, Siemens A&D Electronics Assembly Systems Tongtai begins PCB drilling machine shipments to Foxconn, says paper Transcendent growth for Transcend in DRAM Modules TSMC and UMC slowing down 12-inch capacity expansion, say sources at equipment suppliers TSMC, Hon Hai reportedly team up for LED business TTM reports Q3 results TXP announces 61% increase in revenue for Q3 TXP partners with ADTRAN to supply ONT units and outside plant cabinet retrofit solutions Unimicron adds PCB investment in China Universal Instruments extends agreement with Contax Universal Instruments' joint seminar well-received in Shanghai Universal Instruments launch Quadris-3 Update regarding reorganization of Nam Tai Group Valor shows strong positive cash flow and revenues of $10.6M in Q3 2007 Venture Corporation Limited records YTD earnings of s$227.5m VIGON RC 101 new head spray design to improve oven maintenance cleaning Vista Partners updates coverage on TXP Corporation ViTechnology has launched the Vision 2008 software suite Vitronics Soltec introduce two new soldering sytems Vizio holds off competition to remain #1 in North American LCD-TV market Vizio sees strong black Friday sales VJ Electronix adds a new member to its team What are the four Cs, and how can they impact your business? Winbond focuses on production of flash memory Wistron quits on Xbox 360 X-Tek exhibit computer tomography YESTech to exhibit next generation AOI at IMAPS 2007 Yosun Group to venture into solar energy and LEDs ZESTRON America to announce new National Sales Manager ZESTRON America to present at Penang SMTA Technical Session ZESTRON at Productronica Zuken and Aldec deliver new design solution Zuken introduces new PCB manufacturing solution in Europe and North America Zuken releases CADSTAR 10