ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, UK -- The ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative has rolled out new software for capturing data for the purposes of tracking raw minerals ultimately used in electronics manufacturing. The new tool is designed to help track minerals as part of iTSCi's due diligence program. Read more ...

ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems reported net sales in its printed circuit boards segment for the third quarter of $256.8 million, down 4.7% from last year. The operating profit was $5.7 million, up from $3 million a year ago.

LEOBEN, AUSTRIA – AT&S posted fiscal first-half 2014 revenue of EUR 300 million, a year-over-year improvement of 18%. Read more ...

LIMBURG, GERMANY -- PCB fabrication equipment supplier Gardien has established an in-house quality assurance and test facility here, the company said today. The new facility gives Gardien "much needed room" to expand its business and will support global delivery of new equipment as well as local offering of quality assurance services to the PCB manufacturers.