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TORONTO Firan Technology Group reported second-quarter revenue of $11.6 million grew 12% sequentially and fell 21% year-over-year.

 

Read more: FTG’s Q2 Revenue Up 12% Sequentially to $11.6M

HONG KONG – The annual HKPCA International Printed Circuit & Electronics Assembly trade show takes place Dec. 1-3 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, China.

Read more: HKPCA Announces 2010 Trade Show

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Manufacturers has unveiled what it is calling a "comprehensive strategy" for US competitiveness. The Manufacturing Strategy for Jobs and a Competitive America prompts political leaders to consider what it will take for manufacturers in the US to succeed in the global marketplace.

Read more: NAM Offers US Manufacturing Strategy

TORONTO – Ontario will provide FTG Circuits – Toronto with more than $5 million in financial support for investments in advanced technology products and processes.

FTG will receive up to $5.1 million in loans from the province, part of a total investment of $17 million in R&D and capital over a five-year period to retain and create jobs in Ontario.

FTG will use the funds to increase its bare board fabrication capabilities in materials, buried passives, high-density interconnects, and thermal management.

The firm will improve manufacturing processes in all aspects of PCB production, including innerlayers, outerlayers, scaling, plating and solder mask. The company also plans to reduce water and power consumption, and will invest in the necessary systems to support advanced manufacturing in high-mix, low-volume applications.

BANNOCKBURN, ILIEEE members will soon vote on two proposed standards that set criteria for environmentally preferable electronic equipment, and a competing trade group is expressing concerns over the ramifications.

Read more: IPC ‘Concerned’ Over Proposed IEEE Environmental Standards

SHANGHAI -- Pegatron-Unihan cited Dow Electronic Materials with its 2009 Best Partner Award for performance in technology, support, quality, and logistics.

Read more: Pegatron-Unihan Cites Dow Electronic Materials for Performance

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