RICHARDSON, TX – EMS provider Trilogy Circuits has completed its facility expansion, doubling its size to 20,000 sq. ft.

“With the expansion of our facility, we look forward to continued growth in all areas of our markets, including government and the aerospace industries, as well as expanding on our existing capabilities, which include functional tests, box build and chassis units, printed circuit assembly and cabling assembly,” said Charles Capers, CEO of Trilogy Circuits.

Trilogy Circuits has hired several production engineers and assembly technicians since beginning the expansion of its headquarters in 2009, and plans to increase its workforce in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by an additional 20% over the next year.

SAN JOSE -- The 90-day moving average of worldwide semiconductor sales in March rose 4.6% sequentially and 58.3% year-over-year, setting a new monthly record in the process, the Semiconductor Industry Association today reported.

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SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics, the world's 23d largest EMS company, said its March quarter sales fell 22.4% year-over-year as its telecom and consumer handhelds segments continued to slide.