SIEVI, FINLAND – As a result of a favorable third quarter, Scanfil is revising its estimates for 2015, now expecting $403 million to $431 million in revenues. The firm’s previous estimate was $392.8 million to $410 million.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – New microvia requirements are at the heart of the latest IPC standard for bare board qualification and performance.

OYSTER, BAY, NY – After 2020, 4G will be the leading connection technology for OEM telematics revenues, says ABI Research.

ATLANTA – Last week’s PCB West show attendance rose 10.4% year-over-year, to more than 1,900 attendees, UP Media Group announced today.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – Henkel Adhesive Technologies and molding equipment manufacturer LPMS USA have formed a partnership for building molded assemblies.

NEVADA CITY, CA – The worldwide electronics assembly market has nearly quadrupled in size in the last 20 years, says New Venture Research, reaching some $1.4 trillion in 2015 in terms of cost of goods sold.

CHICAGO -- A survey of 98 engineers who watched a webinar last week on on solder defect causes and cures  found that the majority feel printing is the primary source of defects and stencil design or condition the most likely culprit.

VANCOUVER -- Pacific Insight Electronics reported fiscal fourth quarter sales jumped 75% to C$27.3 million, driven by new LED lighting products and systems and electronic modules launched on various automotive platforms as well as favorable exchange impacts.

SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.67 billion in orders worldwide in August (three-month average basis), up 23.8% year-over-year and 5% sequentially, says SEMI.

OAKLAND -- Just three years after moving to a new plant here, Digicom Electronics has expanded, adding floor space and equipment.

OZARK, MO -- Concurrent Manufacturing, a contract assembler with three assembly sites in the US and Mexico, will auction its 50,000 sq. ft. plant here by month's end.

KYOTO, JAPAN – Omron will acquire intelligent robot maker Adept Technology in an all-cash deal worth about $200 million.