BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC welcomes today’s signing of phase one of the US-China trade deal.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, finished the fourth quarter up 4.8% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp.

TAMPA, FL – Moisture is the bane of the circuit board, and millions of dollars are spent on packaging materials each year to keep parts dry. But while components can be packaged and handled in trays, standard practice remains to treat each PCB as an individual unit, storing them with silica gel desiccant bags to soak up unwanted moisture.

WESTWOOD, MA – Chase Corp. reported quarterly sales volume fell in its electronic and industrial coatings product line due to a slowdown in Asian markets. Overall fiscal first quarter revenue decreased 8% year-over-year to $66.8 million, the firm said.