FRAMINGHAM, MA – A new index of leading indicators for IT spending launched by International Data Corp. supports recent forecasts that point toward declines in overall technology spending in 2020, but also highlights opportunities where businesses may be looking to increase short-term investments as part of their response to the Covid-19 crisis.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC sent a letter to US president Donald Trump, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau urging them to launch a trilateral initiative to mobilize industrial base support for the continuing medical response related to Covid-19.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics secured new projects that could bring some $407 million in annual revenues, according to reports.

NORRTELJE, SWEDEN – To meet increased demand for microelectronics produced in clean rooms, Note has invested in increased production capacity here. In early April, a new 300 sq. m. clean room was inaugurated, doubling the area for clean room production.