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BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC presented Committee Leadership, Special Recognition and Distinguished Committee Service Awards to individuals who made significant contributions to IPC and the industry in the development of electronics manufacturing standards.

Read more: IPC Recognizes Contributors to Electronics Manufacturing Standards

ROME, NY – The ESDA this week announced three new documents detailing test methods for measuring electrostatic discharge in various environments.

Read more: ESDA Releases 3 Test Methods Documents

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The world market for PCBs declined an estimated 2.2% in real terms in 2013, although North America grew 0.8%, according to IPC.

Read more: N. America Bucks World PCB Output Trend, IPC Says

JINZHAI COUNTY, ANHUI PROVINCE, CHINA - Goldenmax International Technology plans to invest 500 million yuan ($81.4 million) to build a printed circuit board factory at the Modern Industrial Park in Jinzhai County.

Read more: Goldenmax to Add Massive PCB Shop in Jinzhai

COSTA MESA, CA -- TTM Technologies will acquire Viasystems Group in a deal valued at about $927 million. Under terms of the deal, announced today, TTM will pay $368 million in cash and stock and also assume Viasystems' debt of about $559 million.

Read more: TTM to Buy Viasystems in Mega-Merger Deal

LONDON -- Alent chief executive Steve Corbett has resigned, ending a nearly 25-year career with the materials company.

Read more: Alent Parts Ways with Corbett; Ertmann Named Interim Chief

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