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HELSINKI – The European Chemicals Agency this week published proposals to identify eight chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) and possible candidates for authorization.

Read more: ECHA Targets 8 More Substances for Restriction

WESTPORT, CT – PWB fabricator Advance Circuits’ parent company took a fourth-quarter net loss of $100,000.

Read more: Advance Circuits' Parent Co. Takes Loss

MIGDAL HAEMEK, ISRAEL -- AOI maker Camtek today announced sales rose 39% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $17.2 million.

Read more: Camtek Extends Losses Despite Sales Hike

CHANDLER, AZ – Isola Group named David Luttrull director of development – emerging technologies.

Read more: Luttrull Joins Isola

PENANG, MALAYSIA – PCB maker GUH Holdings reported unaudited fourth-quarter revenues of MYR 67.9 million, up from MYR 61 million a year ago.

Read more: GUH Holdings Reports Q4 Comeback

HONG KONG – Laminate manufacturer Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. reported 2009 net profit rose 40.5% over 2008, to HK$2.4 billion.

The firm's operating revenue rose 0.4% year-over-year to HK$23.8 billion.

The surge is attributed to strong demand in the Chinese copper foil market.

Earnings on sales of copper foil and PCBs were HK$1.96 billion, up 28% year-over-year.

Sales of PCBs rose 3% to HK$600 million compared to 2008, mainly as a result of acquisitions.

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