AKRON, OH – Western Reserve Controls has announced a renaming to Anzer, and along with the new name, the company has added a larger manufacturing facility, additional state-of-the-art Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment, a dedicated prototype production line, and other veteran quality control personnel.
MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 9% year-over-year to $26.8 billion in the first quarter, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report. Quarter-over-quarter billings slipped 3%.
ATLANTA – Overall electronics components sales sentiment took a body blow in May and collapsed to 72.2 points compared to the April index of 86.8, according to the monthly Electronic Component Sales Trend survey results from ECIA.
PENANG, MALAYSIA – Escatec has opened a new production facility in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to meet an increasing demand for nearshoring production in Europe.
KULIM, MALAYSIA – Rapid Manufacturing has announced a new facility here to serve in the aerospace, telecommunication, medical, semiconductor, automotive, and industrial automation sectors, as well as house a regional center to set up a center of excellence.
TAIPEI – Foxconn's overall sales in May rose by 5% in from April's totals because of shipment growth in smart consumer electronics devices, but the NT$450.73 billion ($14.68 billion) earned for the month marked a 9.45% decrease from May 2022.