CUPERTINO, CA – With Apple becoming a $1 trillion company in its latest quarter, according to reports, its supply chain is getting extra attention.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal fourth quarter net sales of $276.8 million, up 14.7% year-over-year.

TORONTO -- EMS executives are reporting lower margins due to higher costs of material costs, particularly certain types of components.

AUSTIN, TX – Artificial intelligence accelerators found in data centers require high-density packages to support logic, plus high bandwidth memory (HBM), according to the latest TechSearch International research.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC is applauding the US Congress for sending legislation to President Trump that will strengthen workforce education and training efforts.

WARRENDALE, PA – The Counterfeit Avoidance Accreditation Program (CAAP) has released a new checklist as part of the ongoing aerospace industry activity to address and disrupt the presence of counterfeit parts.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A private equity firm has purchased electronics manufacturer Masterwork Electronics for an undisclosed sum.

KENITRA, MOROCCO – The Full Home Energy (FHE) Group is opening a printed circuit board assembly plant in Morocco, according to published reports.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics says the US tariffs on certain goods imported from China could lead customers to move production offshore, leading to plant closures in the US.

TORONTO – Celestica posted second quarter revenue of $1.7 billion, up 9% year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board shipments in June were up 12.6% year-over-year, says IPC. Year to date, shipments were 10.5% above the same period last year. Sequentially, shipments increased 18%.

MILPITAS, CA – Jonathan Davis, global vice president of industry advocacy at SEMI, testified before a US interagency panel this week against $16 billion in additional tariffs on Chinese goods. This comes two months after he opposed $34 billion in US trade tariffs in front of the same panel on behalf of SEMI.