BANNOCKBURN, IL – The US Congress on Monday approved $10 million for research into the issues surrounding lead-free electronics in mission-critical applications.

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Speedy Circuits plans to invest NT$180 million (US$6.3 million) in a new printed circuit board factory here as part of the government’s Invest in Taiwan initiative, according to reports.

ATLANTA – The November ECIA electronic component sales trend survey results are encouraging, despite a weaker forecast for December, says ECIA chief analyst Dale Ford.

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden's emphasis on rebuilding US manufacturing capacity is reason for hope that his administration will support domestic programs, the head of government relations at IPC wrote this week.