BOUSKOURA, Morocco—The global semiconductor company STMicroelectronics says it hopes to procure half of the energy needed for its plant here through wind power by 2022, compared to only 1 percent currently.

BANNOCKBURN, IL—The trade association IPC has launched its newest workforce development training course, "Electronics Assembly for Engineers.” Students earn an IPC Certificate of Completion after finishing the 24 hours of course content.

NEWMAN LAKE, WA—Hentec Industries/RPS Automation, a manufacturer of selective soldering and test equipment for electronics, has expanded its assembly and production workforce, and published an 8-page technical paper entitled “Techniques for Selective Soldering High Thermal Mass and Fine-Pitch Components.”

NEW YORK—A recently released report, "Global Electrically Conductive Adhesives Industry," projects the global market for electrically conductive adhesives to grow at a compound annual rate of 7.3 percent over the next six years and reach $4 billion by 2027.

MALTA, NY—GlobalFoundries has announced plans to expand production at its existing semiconductor facility here and build a new facility to double the site’s current capacity and help address the global chip shortage.