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SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted a 90-day rolling average of $1.82 billion in orders in August, up nearly 200% from last year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- Printed circuit board sales fell 13% year-over-year in 2009, but will rebound this year, according to IPC officials.

SAN JOSE – Worldwide semiconductor equipment bookings were $11.68 billion in the second quarter, up 296% from a year ago and 24% from the first quarter.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Electronics manufacturers that send byproducts and waste for recycling are among the targets of a proposed rule from the EPA published Aug. 13, an industry trade group says.

The rule expands the reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act Inventory Update Reporting rule that requires manufacturers of chemical substances to report on the manufacturing, importation, processing, and use of those chemical substances.

WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Industry and Security stressed the new export control rules announced Tuesday are designed to protect military security even while streamlining the process for sensitive and less-restricted products.

TEMPE, AZ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 13th consecutive month, says the Institute for Supply Management. The PMI was 56.3%, up 80 basis points.

A reading above 50% indicates the manufacturing economy is generally expanding.

New orders dropped a slight 0.4 percentage points to 53.1%. Production reached 59.9%, up 2.9 points, while inventories rose 1.2 points to 51.4%. Customer inventories went up 4.5 percentage points to 43.5%, and backlogs fell to 51.5%, down 3 points.

“Manufacturing activity continued at a very positive rate in August as the PMI rose slightly when compared to July. In terms of month-over-month improvement, the production and employment indexes experienced the greatest gains, while new orders continued to grow, but at a slightly slower rate. August represents the 13th consecutive month of growth in US manufacturing," said ISM spokesperson Norbert J. Ore.

The overall economy grew for the 16th consecutive month, according to ISM.