STOCKHOLM – Note posted third quarter sales of SEK 433 million (US$49.2 million), down 0.23% year-over-year. Net income increased 27% to SEK 28 million, and operating profit was up 14% to SEK 36 million.
WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association and Semiconductor Research Corp. are calling for an annual $3.4 billion federal investment over the next decade to fund semiconductor R&D.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC this month released new revisions to the two primary standards for electronics assembly performance and qualification: IPC J-STD-001H, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies and IPC-A-610H, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
KUALA LUMPUR – VS Industry has entered into agreements to acquire six tracts of land with industrial buildings in Malaysia for RM 98.8 million (US$24 million).
BOSTON – Henkel Adhesive Technologies invested an undisclosed sum in Actnano, an advanced materials startup that provides conformal coatings.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The continuation of the global Covid-19 pandemic has led to double-digit growth in the traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, with global shipments up 14.6% year-over-year to 81.3 million units in the third quarter, according to International Data Corp.