STAMFORD, CT — The electronics equipment industry recovery is underway, but uncertainty swirls thanks to the macroeconomic recovery and the effectiveness of government stimulus packages, especially when that stimulus runs out, a leading research firm says.

MULINO, OR – Sunstone Circuits has expanded its online quote and ordering process through a collaboration with Screaming Circuits.

WILSONVILLE, OR – Leading EDA vendor Mentor Graphics announced last night an agreement to buy Valor Computerized Systems for $82 million in cash and stock in a deal expected to be finalized by March 2010.

ST. LOUIS -- Born of acquisitions and once the largest PWB company in the world, Viasystems Group today made a strong step toward the crown by agreeing to merge with Merix Corp.