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DORSET, UK – Blakell Europlacer Ltd. will hold a free process/productivity improvement seminar July 15-17 at the company’s headquarters in Poole, Dorset.

NEW YORK -- The Russian electronics manufacturing industry will grow 165% over the next seven years, reaching $4.91 billion by 2015, according to a new report.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Consumer confidence in the overall economy moved up sharply in May, according to new figures from the Consumer Electronics Association. The data also show that consumers continue to feel more confident about future spending on technology and consumer electronics.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PWB shipments in April fell 34.7% year-over-year, while orders dropped 25.1%, says IPC.

WINFIELD, KS – EMS firm S and Y Industries will expand its manufacturing plant here by 24% to handle growth.

WASHINGTON – The US Department of Defense has proposed spending $23.67 billion in fiscal year 2010 for procurement and research in military communications, electronics, telecommunications, and intelligence technologies, a 0.13% decrease from the 2009 level.

LONDON -- Electronics companies taking a passive approach to REACH Article 33 obligations may be risking compliance.

MINNEAPOLIS -- HEI Inc. today announced first-quarter sales fell 3% to $8.9 million, but the company reversed last year's net loss.

ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies laid off 240 workers as the economy continues to take its toll.

WESTLAKE, IH -- Nordson reported second-quarter net income of $13.8 million on revenues of $189 million.

SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted a 90-day moving average of $253 million in orders in April, up 3% from the revised March figures.

SAN JOSE – Wafer starts per week at semiconductor houses during the first quarter slipped to about 68% of overall capacity, the SIA said today.