ITASCA, IL – M-Wave International said it would provide domestic electronic assembly services early in 2014 when it relocates to Glendale Heights, IL.
RYE, NY – The founder of a major consumer products company is planning to purchase MacDermid for $1.8 billion, says The Wall Street Journal. Jarden founder and chairman Martin Franklin is also expected to buy several more chemicals businesses, according to reports.
TORONTO – Firan Technology Group reported third-quarter sales of $13.3 million, down 5.3% year-over-year. The printed circuit board manufacturer posted a net loss of $551,000 for the period, compared to net income of $155,000 in the same quarter last year.
TOKYO – Kyocera has completed the acquisition of all shares in NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions. The new company has become a wholly-owned subsidiary named Kyocera Circuit Solutions.
Yohsuke Nishiyama is the subsidiary’s new president.
No financial terms of the acquisition were disclosed.
The company develops, designs, and manufactures high-density multilayer printed circuit boards for industrial applications, buildup PCBs for consumer electronics, and module PCBs.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – R&D Circuits has acquired Altanova Corp.
ATLANTA, GA – PCB West show attendance rose 20.3% year-over-year, boosted in part by a 22% increase in exhibitors.