KWIDZYN, POLAND – Lacroix Electronics is adding 16,000 sq. m. to its factory here, according to reports. The existing plant is 14,000 sq. m. The firm says the extra space will be used for research and development and production.

NEW DELHI – India has approved federal incentives to boost domestic smartphone production to 16 companies, including iPhone makers Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, according to reports.

SAN ANTONIO – CEP Technologies is expanding its technical cleaning and tape-and-reel operations at its manufacturing facility here to support the EMI/RFI shielding market in the US and Mexico.

MILPITAS, CA – The first SEMI Global Smart Manufacturing Conference will gather Industry 4.0 experts Oct. 20-23 to share best known methods for improving data capture and analysis in microelectronics manufacturing.