NEEDHAM, MA – Global smartphone shipments grew 1.0% year-over-year in the second quarter, reaching 295.2 million units, according to preliminary data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The modest uptick comes despite persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and weaker-than-expected demand in China.
STOCKHOLM – Note reported flat sales in the second quarter while continuing to build profitability and cash flow, prompting the company to narrow its full-year sales guidance.
FINLAND & ITALY – Scanfil has announced a strategic merger with Italian-based MB Elettronica, building its position in the European EMS market. The move brings Scanfil’s global factory count to 16 across four continents and grows its workforce to over 4,500.