DEHLI, INDIA -- Some 300 million Indians are without power today as no fewer than six states there lost power for an extended period of time.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – A PDF copy of the final draft for industry review of IPC-4903, A Guideline for Defining "Low-Halogen" Electronic Products, is available for review and comment. Read more ...

MIDLAND, MI -- Dow Chemical's Electronic and Functional Materials unit saw sales drop 4% from last year to $1.2 billion in the second quarter.  Volumes declined 2% year-over-year.

ST. PAUL, MN -- 3M today reported second-quarter sales at its Electro and Communications business unit were down 4.7% year-over-year on weakness in telecom and consumer electronics. Read more ...