TAIPEI – Coming off a record year, global notebook shipments will grow another 8.6% year-over-year to 217 million units in 2021, TrendForce predicts. The increasing popularity of distance education has galvanized demand for Chromebooks, which contributed substantially to the growth of the overall market. Chromebooks accounted for 14.8% of global notebook shipments in 2020, a rate expected to rise to 18.5% in 2021.
MUNICH – Electronics manufacturer Katek acquired fellow EMS Leesys Group for an undisclosed sum.
TAIPEI – Foxconn reported consolidated revenue of NT$713.78 billion (US$25.5 billion) for December, up 32.3% year-over-year and 4.8% sequentially.
HAIPHONG, VIETNAM – Pegatron has purchased land here for some VND528.9 billion (US$22.9 million) to construct a new plant, according to reports.
WASHINGTON — Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $39.4 billion in November, an increase of 7% year-over-year and 1.1% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
TORONTO – SMTC Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital in which H.I.G. will acquire all outstanding shares of SMTC’s common stock for $6.044 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 22% over SMTC’s closing share price on Dec. 31 and 66% over the share price 60 days ago.
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