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Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 23 November 2009

WASHINGTON -- A US Department of Commerce committee will meet in two weeks to discuss emerging technology and research activities, including those related to deemed exports. Read more ...

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 19 November 2009

CLEVELAND, OH -- Coretec has received has official notification that it has been awarded Underwriters Laboratories 94V-0 certification for rigid-flex PCBs manufactured at its Cleveland site.

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 18 November 2009

ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems Group has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its proposed merger with Merix.

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Fab News; Published: 16 November 2009

SANTA ANA, CA -- TTM Technologies has definitively agreed to acquire Meadville Holdings Ltd.'s PCB business for $521 million in cash and stock.

FOREST GROVE, OR -- Merix Corp. today confirmed a number of complaints have been filed asserting shareholders aren't getting full value from its pending sale to Viasystems.

MUNICH -- Time was, Productronica was equal parts assembly and fabrication. No more. While assembly commands four-plus halls, the fab side has been reduced to a single hall. On the fabrication side, laminate makers Isola, Arlon, Kingboard, Ventec and others were on hand, many in booths more in tune with the current market conditions and expectations for the show. Precious little equipment was being shown. Gone are the days when visitors could see 40 to 60 ft. plating lines in action.