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EMS Market to Grow at 4% CAGR to Reach $55B by 2024

SELBYVILLE, DE – The worldwide market for electronics manufacturing services is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly 4.1% over the next fiv... Read More...

WI Governor Evers Considers Renegotiating Foxconn Deal

MADISON, WI – Governor Tony Evers is considering renegotiating Wisconsin’s agreement with Foxconn, according to reports. Evers says the deal... Read More...

Gartner: Global IT Spending to Grow 1% in 2019 to Nearly $4T

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1% from 2018, according to Gartner. Read More...

Plexus Posts Fiscal Q2 Revenue Up 13%

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $789 million, up 13% year-over-year and 3.1% sequentially. Read More...

Foxconn’s Gou to Step Down from Daily Ops, Considers Politics

TAIPEI – Foxconn’s chairman Terry Gou is stepping down from daily operations, according to reports. Read More...

Industry Leaders Sign MoU on 'Responsible' Tin Sourcing

HERTFORDSHIRE (UK) AND ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), on behalf of i... Read More...

Dixon Buys Out Mobile Phone JV

NOIDA, INDIA -- Dixon Technologies has acquired all outstanding shares in its joint venture, Padget Electronics. Read More...

Q1 Global PC Market Declines 3%

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 3% year-over-year in... Read More...

Global Semi Equipment Sales Up 14% to High of $65B

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 14% to an all-time high of $64.5 billion in 2018, says SEMI. ... Read More...

Foxconn, 43 Other Apple Suppliers Using Clean Energy

CUPERTINO, CA – Apple said it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers using only clean energy in production, including Foxconn, according... Read More...

Key Tronic Reports Preliminary Fiscal Q3 Revenue Flat YoY

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Key Tronic reported fiscal third quarter revenue of approximately $108 million, flat year-over-year but below previous ... Read More...

Report: Global Electronics Sales Growth Up 8.4% in Q4

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The electronics industry is still riding the crest of the current growth cycle, according to new data from IPC. The trade ... Read More...

Foxconn Q1 Sales Up 2.7%

TAIPEI — Foxconn today reported March sales rose 7.9% year-over-year to NT$376.6 billion ($12.21 billion). Sales were up from $8.16 billion... Read More...

SMTA Silicon Valley Chapter Membership Drive and Technical Presentation Meeting to be Held at Intel

SAN JOSE -- The SMTA Silicon Valley chapter will hold its first technical meeting of the year on Apr. 18 at Intel in Santa Clara. Read More...

Merck Wins Battle for Materials Vendor Versum

PHOENIX -- Merck will acquire Versum Materials for $6.4 billion plus $570 million in debt, the German pharmaceutical giant announced today. ... Read More...