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REUTLINGEN, GERMANY -- Manz has acquired Kleo Halbleitertechnik in a deal that includes technology patents and copyrights covering laser direct imaging of printed circuit boards.

Read more: Manz Acquires LDI Patents in Kleo Deal

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The 90-day moving average orders at North American printed circuit board fabricators were down in April on a year-over-year basis.

Read more: Orders Slip in April at N. American PCB Fabs

CLEVELAND -- Under fire by an activist shareholder, OM Group has agreed to be acquired by a major private equity firm, which in turn will flip the PCB and photomask businesses to a third party.

Read more: MacDermid Owner to Buy OMG PCB Chemicals Unit

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Nearly half the world's PCB manufacturers for computer and telecommunications applications expect their highest clock speeds to exceed 25GHz by 2019, a new study contends.

Read more: New IPC Report Details How PCB Manufacturers Meet Today’s Tech Demands

BANNOCKBURN, IL – A new market research study on military and aerospace electronics suggests the costs of materials will force industry to go lead-free.

Read more: Cost Pressure to Push Pb-free Electronics in Military, Aerospace

WASHINGTON -- The US Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation into TTM Technologies' proposed acquisition of Viasystems and the parties are free to complete the transaction, the companies announced today.

Read more: Last Hurdle Cleared in TTM's Viasystems Buy

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