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.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC membership has voted to accept a new addition covering medical devices to the industry standard for bare board qualification and acceptability following industry review. IPC-6012 Medical Device Addendum should be ready by the end of this summer, says the task group chairman, Jan Pedersen.