A new method of ball milling holds promise as more eco-friendly and efficient than current ways of recovering copper from circuit boards.

UPMG announced dates for its popular PCB2Day workshop series on controlling noise in PCBs featuring Rick Hartley for spring 2019.

ACL Staticide introduces Mighty Mask II solder mask.

The deadline for abstracts for PCB WEST is approaching.

IPC presented a number of Committee Leadership, Special Recognition and Distinguished Committee Service Awards to individuals for significant contributions to IPC and the industry.

Dassault has signed an agreement to acquire the Elecworks electrical and automation design software product line from Trace Software for an undisclosed sum.

The US and China saw “progress” in recent trade talks but “much work remains,” according to a Feb. 15 White House statement, to avoid a scheduled Mar. 2 increase in US tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China from 10% to 25%.

Pegatron is scheduled to start operating in Batam in April this year.

Scanfil reported fourth quarter revenue of €140.2 million, down 2.9% year-over-year.

ICTC Global Manufacturing Solutions has acquired the aerospace and defense precision machining capabilities and assets of Chasco Machine & Manufacturing.

Kitron has completed the $14.8 million acquisition of the EMS division of API Technologies.

Yageo has completed its acquisition of 100% of shares in Pulse Electronics.

Circuit Connect purchased an atg Luther & Maelzer A5NEO bare board tester.

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