Parker Hannifin announced the acquisition of EmiTherm, a provider of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and thermal management products. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $4.2 million in 2007. Founded in 1996, EmiTherm is headquartered in Shah Alam (Kuala Lumpur), Malays...

Worldwide sales of semiconductors increased by 1.6 percent to $23 billion in September 2008 compared to sales of $22.6 billion in September 2007. Sales grew by 1.1 percent from August 2008 when sales were $22.7 billion. Sales of $196.4 billion for the first nine months of 2008 were up by 4 percent c...