BOSTON -- In light of a series of suicides at the Foxconn Electronics' campuses in China, a broad coalition of over 40 European, Australian and US investors have joined their voices to issue a public statement condemning abusive workplace conditions in the global electronics supply chain.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus today reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $536 million, on broad-based end-market demand. The contract electronics manufacturer said it would bring an additional manufacturing facility online in Penang, Malaysia, in early fiscal 2012.

WASHINGTON – Included in the financial sector reform law President Obama signed this week was legislation designed to prevent trade in so-called conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released the B revision of IPC-7351, Generic Requirements for Surface Mount Design and Land Pattern Standard.

The revision provides industry consensus guidance on requirements of land pattern geometries, as well as surface mount design recommendations for achieving the best solder joints.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai (Foxconn) will seek higher prices as it tries to offset rising wages in China, Reuters is reporting.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works' second-quarter profit rose 128% from a year ago to $420.8 million on a 20% jump in revenue to $4.08 billion.

SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a 90-day moving average of $1.68 billion in orders in June, up 10.5% sequentially.

FREMONT, CA -- Synnex has signed a definitive sale agreement to sell inventory and customers related to its contract assembly business to MiTAC International.

SAN JOSE -- The world market for selective soldering equipment is projected to exceed $43.8 million by 2015, according to a new study by Global Industry Analysts.