WASHINGTON DC – President Joe Biden has authorized the use of the Defense Production Act to spur domestic and Canadian production of printed circuit boards, citing the technology's importance to national defense.

GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Xingsen Technology said its FCBGA packaging substrate project is still under construction, and it is expected that mass production will begin at the Zhuhai base in the third quarter of this year and trial production at the Guangzhou base in the fourth quarter of this year.

WALTHAM, MA – Nano Dimension said it will continue to consider its options after Stratasys rejected its proposal to acquire the company.

XINFENG, CHINA – The China Electronic Circuit Industry Association and Jiangxi Electronic Circuit Industry Association have partnered with the Xinfeng County People's Government and Jiangxi Xinhong Education Investment Co. to build the Xinfeng Electronic Circuit Technical Vocational School and College.