WESTWOOD, MA – Chase Corp. reported revenue of $57.3 million for the fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28, up 4% year-over-year. Net income was $8.4 million, an increase of 20% compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA increased 14% to $16.5 million.

MUNICH -- More than a dozen leading electronics manufacturing equipment suppliers have agreed on a nonproprietary protocol for moving PCBs down an SMT assembly line with full traceability.

MILPITAS, CA — Sales of semiconductor materials worldwide increased 2.4% in 2016 compared to 2015 while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 1.1%, SEMI said. 

WORCESTER, MA – The SMTA New England Expo issued a call for papers.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $30.4 billion in February, up 16.5% year-over-year and down 0.8% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

MERIDIAN, IDAHO – Computrol has acquired Western Electronics for an undisclosed sum.

NEWTOWN, CT -- The US defense electronics market shows signs of strength and growth, despite a projected 27.2% drop in market value from 2017 to 2026, according to a new report.

CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, UK – Pillarhouse International today announced a record first quarter for orders received and systems shipped.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn today reported fourth quarter net profits grew 30% year-over-year to T$68.8 billion ($2.26 billion), beating consensus estimates.

PLANO, TX – Siemens today closed its acquisition of Mentor Graphics. The EDA company is now part of Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) software business.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – IC Insights raised its worldwide IC market growth forecast for 2017 to 11%, more than twice its original 5% outlook on an improved outlook for DRAM and NAND flash memory.

MUNICH -- Siemens' pending acquisition of Mentor Graphics could be completed as soon as today and will almost assuredly close before Mar. 31, according to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.