SAN MATEO – San Francisco Circuits said Bay Area employees are currently working from home after health officers issued a shelter-in-place announcement from Mar. 17 to Apr. 7 in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

TEWKESBURY, UK – Trackwise Designs has conditionally acquired Stevenage Circuits for a total consideration of up to £2.46 million (US$2.96 million).

BRUSSELS – Calling the ban “unlawful,” the International Bromine Council has filed a legal challenge against the European Commission's barring of halogenated flame retardants in electronic displays under the EU Ecodesign Directive, according to reports.

TAIPEI – Rigid board exports by Taiwanese PCB manufacturers jumped 55% year-over-year in February to about $380 million, according to new data from the TPCA. Imports rose nearly 78% to nearly $130 million, the trade group added.