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LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, UK -- Flex circuit production has gained share against rigid printed circuit boards, rising to 16% of all PCB production compared to 9% 15 years ago.

Read more: Flex Circuit Sales Near $10B, Gain Share v. Rigid

AURORA, CO -- Printed circuit board fabricator Advanced Circuits reported 2012 net sales rose 7.5% year-over-year to $84.1 million.

Read more: Advanced Circuits' 2012 Sales Rise, Aided by Acquisitions

TOKYO -- The head of Japan's leading aviation workers union said it is unclear whether faulty circuit boards were responsible for a series of battery fires that led All Nippon Airways to ground its Boeing 787 aircraft.

Read more: More Questions Over Dreamliner PCBs

SAN DIEGO – In recognition of their contributions to IPC and the industry, Karen McConnell, Northrop Grumman, and Linda Woody, Lockheed Martin, earned IPC Presidents Awards at IPC Apex Expo.

Read more: McConnell, Woody Receive IPC Presidents Awards

SANTA ANA, CA -- TTM Technologies has been notified by a customer of a warranty claim for defective products with a potential liability of approximately $650,000.

Read more: Warranty Claim Costs TTM $650K

ARLINGTON, VA -- Three non-governmental organizations have filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals in a suit that challenges the final SEC rule implementing
the so-called Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly referred to as the “conflict minerals rule.”

Read more: Trade Groups Rally Against 'Conflict Minerals' Rule