ROGERS, CT -- Rogers Corp. plans to establish an innovation center at Northeastern University's research site in Burlington, MA, where the two organizations will leverage their complementary research and development initiatives in advanced materials. The partnership aims to accelerate the commercialization of basic research, the company said today.

Read more: Rogers to Open Product Commercialization Lab at Northeastern University

GAITHERSBURG, MD – The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a competition for grants to support new or existing industry-driven consortia to develop research plans that address challenges impeding the growth of advanced manufacturing in the US.

Read more: NIST Offers AMTEch Grants

LEOBEN-HINTERBERG, AUSTRIA – AT&S reported first-quarter sales of EUR 142.5 million, up 13.1% year-over-year. Consolidated net income was EUR 6.6 million, compared to EUR 510,000 for the same period last year.

Read more: AT&S Reports Q1 Sales Up 13% YoY

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina Corp. reported revenue for the fiscal third-quarter ended June 29 of $1.49 billion, up 4.2% sequentially and down 3.9% year-over-year.

Read more: Sanmina Posts Fiscal Q3 Net Income Up 110%