FEHRING, AUSTRIA – Because of the global weakness in demand in the automotive and industrial electronics sectors, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the associated decline in orders for the AT&S plant here, the company is taking advantage of temporary short-time working as a stop-gap measure, effective July 1.

LEOBEN, AUSTRIA – The supervisory board of AT&S has reappointed Andreas Gerstenmayer chairman of the management board.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The SMTA elected its global board of directors for the term beginning Sept. 22.

HUAI’AN, CHINA – Pengding Holding Group signed with the Huai'an Economic and Technological Development Zone to invest ¥5 billion (US$724.5 million) here on an HDI and SLP carrier board manufacturing plant.