RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA -- Arlon Electronic Materials reported first-quarter revenue rose 23.5% from last year to $22 million on higher demand for printed circuit board materials for telecommunications infrastructure in China.

ROMULUS, MI -- Saturn Electronics Corp. is developing a pair of calculators for designing printed circuit boards with LEDs.

OSAKA -- Panasonic Electronic Devices will set up a new plant in Taiwan as part of its plan to "significantly" increase its overseas production of ALIVH multilayer boards.

TAIPEI – Mitsubishi Electric reportedly plans to increase its printed circuit board laser drill output by 50% in the second half of the year, but laser drill supply is likely to remain tight through the end of 2011, the company said. Read more ...