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The article reports that Apple has announced a major acceleration of its work to expand recycled materials across its products including a new 2025 target to use 100 percent recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries. It mentions magnets in Apple devices will use entirely recycled rare earth elements, and all Apple designed printed circuit boards will use 100 percent recycled tin soldering and 100 percent recycled gold plating.

The article discusses that India Cellular & Electronics Association is looking ahead for incentive package for export of PCBAs and barring of products such as mobile phones and laptops which are already claiming production-linked incentive on assembly of printed circuit boards.

The article informs that India has the potential to become a 100 billion dollar global manufacturing and export hub for printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) by 2026, which is important to reduce dependency on China, as per report by India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) and EY.

The article focuses on the printed circuit board (PCB) maker company, TTM Technologies Inc.. The article discusses that emphasis on the custom-designed printed circuit boards against consumer electronics maker, Pentagon. It is suggested that the circuit broad which is supplied to the US military with every electronic or computing device.

The article reports that Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has floated an expression of interest (EoI) to invite companies that can assist in recycling and refurbishing of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries as well as printed circuit boards (PCBs).

The article discusses an impact on smartphone prices due to depreciation in Indian rupee and so increase in raw materials and printed circuit board assembly prices.

The article informs that Indian smartphone manufacturers Micromax, Intex and Lava are planning to start assembling devices locally with the help of component making partners in Asia and mentions plan of Intex to begin assembling printed circuit boards (PCB) at its upcoming Noida plant.

The article reports on the pending $927 million buy St. Louis-based printed circuit board maker, Viasystems Group Inc. by TTM Technologies Inc. which is projected to create the world's largest printed circuit board maker and add about $3 million in annual profits in a sector.

The article discusses printing company R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.'s expansion into printed electronics. Under chief executive Thomas J. Quinlan III the firm seeks to market various printed electronic components including batteries and RFID (radio frequency identification systems) antennas. Rivals Donnelley will compete against include Thin Film Electronics ASA and Novacentrix.

The article reports that Pakistan's Ministry of Science and Technology has completed the construction of a quality testing facility for electronic products. The facility called the National Technology Center was built with grants from China to focus on Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design and fabrication. The inauguration was attended by Federal Minister of Science and Technology Mir Changez Khan Jamali and National Institute of Engineering director Saifu Islam Qureshi.

The article reports that Venture Design Services Inc., a contract electronics maker has leased space in Anaheim, California for the assembly of printed circuit boards. The company has several factories in different locations in California. The lease gives the company the opportunity to consolidate operations at the Anaheim facility.

Reports on the success of M-Wave Inc., a maker of printed circuit boards, in moving its manufacturing to Asia. Manufacture of custom products by the company; M-Wave's achievements in 2000; Target sales of the company in 2000; Wireless telecommunication customers of M-Wave.

Reports on the agreement of Teradyne Inc. to acquire printed-circuit-board manufacturers, Herco Technology Corp. and Synthane Taylor Corp. Value of the transaction; Sales of Synthane in 1999; Shares of Teradyne in the New York Stock Exchange composite trading on August 16, 2000.

Reports that Anaheim, California flexible printed circuit maker Multi-Fineline Electronix has signed commercial leases as part of its expansion strategy. Value of the lease contract; Number of employees; Revenue growth.