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ROGERS, CT – Rogers Corp. reported all time record quarterly sales of $136.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, up 62.2% year-over-year.

Read more: Rogers Reports Record Quarterly Sales of $136M

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released IPC-7093, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Bottom Termination Components, a standard for the design, assembly, inspection, repair, and reliability issues associated with bottom termination components.

Read more: IPC Releases BTC Guidelines

MELVILLE, NY -- Park Electrochemical today reported net earnings of $8.29 million for its fourth quarter ended Feb. 27, down from $10.4 million a year ago.

Read more: Park Electro's Feb. Quarter Sales Tick Up

SAN JOSE -- Despite inventory corrections in certain end-markets, Multek's parent company forecasts 10% growth for the printed circuit board manufacturing unit this year.

Read more: Multek Growth Continues, Profits Elusive

TAIPEI -- Printed circuit board manufacturer Unimicron Technology reportedly will raise prices some 10 to 20% to reflect rising raw material costs, according to published reports.

Read more: Material Costs Leading to PCB Price Hikes

MIDLAND, MI -- Dow Chemical reported first-quarter revenues at its Electronic and Specialty Materials unit rose 14% to $1.3 billion.

Volume growth was up 11% during the quarter, with increases across all business units. In Asia Pacific, Electronic Materials reported volume growth across all business units, resulting from strong global demand for consumer electronics and high foundry utilization rates. The business recorded several customer wins in the period, including photoresist for memory production, films for consumer electronics and electroplating materials for cellphones.

Overall, the materials conglomerate’s sales rose 20% in the quarter to $14.7 billion.