SAN JOSE -- Flextronics will acquire Motorola Mobility's manufacturing operations in Tianjin, China, and management and operation of its Jaguariuna, Brazil, facility for $75 million.

KENOSHA, WI -- Electronics assembly equipment OEM Pro-Mation Inc. plans to stop building conveyors in Shenzhen by year-end.

NEW DELHI -- One of the world's largest emerging markets is now flexing its muscle in the standards arena.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Electronics manufacturing services provider Enics has named Hannu Keinänen president and chief executive, effective Feb. 18, replacing Dirk Zimanky, who was injured in an accident in early October.

EL SEGUNDO – While Apple will shift manufacturing of one computer line from Asia to the US starting next year, the scale and magnitude of the move is not expected to be major, says IHS iSuppli.

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BUCKS, UK – A Smart Group webinar next month will discuss advances in x-ray tube, software and detector technology for manufacturing electronics components and assemblies.

SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics today said the Shenzhen government has agreed to release a 1.2 million sq. ft. parcel of land in the Guangming Hi-Tech Industrial Park.

OLATHE, KS -- Elecsys today reported second fiscal quarter electronics manufacturing services sales plunged 21% from last year.

BROMONT, CANADA – Cogiscan will integrate its traceability software with Mirtec's AOI software, the companies said.

BATHGATE, SCOTLAND – Plexus will invest £9 million in a new factory here, which should be operational in February.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics has laid off 10% of its global staff due to lower demand for SPI and AOI equipment, the company said.