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.