SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.67 billion in orders worldwide in August (three-month average basis), up 23.8% year-over-year and 5% sequentially, says SEMI.

OAKLAND -- Just three years after moving to a new plant here, Digicom Electronics has expanded, adding floor space and equipment.

OZARK, MO -- Concurrent Manufacturing, a contract assembler with three assembly sites in the US and Mexico, will auction its 50,000 sq. ft. plant here by month's end.

KYOTO, JAPAN – Omron will acquire intelligent robot maker Adept Technology in an all-cash deal worth about $200 million.