Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Features

MILPITAS, CA — The 90-day moving average sales among North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers was $2.02 billion worldwide in October.

KUALA LUMPUR -- EMS provider EG Industries plans to invest RM30 million ($7.3 million) to expand its Sungai Petani plant.

SUNGUVAR CHATHRAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA -- The Tamil Nadu government has issued a “no objection certificate” to a Foxconn subsidiary, paving the way for the company to acquire and build on land in a special economic zone here.

ORADEA, ROMANIA – Celestica has expanded its operations here to increase manufacturing services for customers in Eastern Europe.

SANFORD, NC – Conveyor Technologies Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Alotech for an undisclosed sum.

MUNICH – Some 44,000 visitors from 85 countries walked the halls of Productronica this month, up almost 20% compared to the previous show two years ago.

The event, which was collocated for the first time with Semicon Europa, included 1,200 exhibitors from 42 countries. The focus was on the Internet of Things, as well as big data and miniaturization.