TAIPEI — Foxconn Interconnect Technology has entered into an agreement to acquire PRETTL SWH group, a German developer and manufacturer of sensor, connectivity and electrification solutions, as part of the company's effort to expand its electronic vehicle development.

EGER, HUNGARY — Eurocircuits is currently in the process of moving into its new assembly facility in Eger, Hungary, with an expected completion of the move by the end of the week.

LODZ, POLAND -- Flex has expanded its footprint here and extended its lease for nonmanufacturing space.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Over the next six months, manufacturers expect to see continued increase in both labor and material costs, while ease of recruitment and profit margins are likely to remain challenging, according to IPC’s December Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report.