NEEDHAM, MA – The global PC monitor market remained steadfast in its efforts to manage inventory levels amidst a significant drop in demand during the second quarter. According to the latest findings from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker, the second quarter of 2023 saw a year-on-year decline in shipments of 17.1%.

CHENGALPATTU, INDIA – A factory fire at iPhone supplier Pegatron India was reportedly sparked by a short-circuit after an electrical switch was left on, following testing of the devices as they were being put together.

FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, FRANCE – Icape Group reported revenue of €94.5 million ($99.4 million) for the first half of the year, a 12.1% decrease from the first half of 2022.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil and BYD Electronic have signed a definitive agreement that will see Jabil's mobility unit sold to BYDE for $2.2 billion.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) seeks abstracts for the upcoming PCB East technical conference, coming to the Boston suburbs next spring. The conference will focus on training and best practices for printed circuit board design engineers, electronics design engineers, fabricators and assemblers.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCEA Training, LLC is offering its final five-day training classes this year on December 4-8 for printed circuit engineers, layout professionals, and other individuals currently serving in the design engineering industry or seeking to get into it.

SENAI, MALAYSIA – V.S. Industry Berhad reported revenue of RM1.2 billion ($256.1 million) for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, an increase of 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

CHENNAI, INDIA – Apple supplier Pegatron has temporarily halted iPhone assembly at its facility in south India after a fire on Sunday night.

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – An estimated 1.2 metric tons of printed circuit boards end up in the total amount of annual e-waste, but only a third is recycled in environmentally sound facilities. This means that around 800 million kilograms may be traded, recycled in a non-compliant and polluting manner or may end up in a landfill.

MILPITAS, CA – Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are projected to increase 200mm fab capacity by 14% from 2023 through 2026, adding 12 new 200mm volume fabs (excluding EPI) as the industry reaches a record high of more than 7.7 million wafers per month, SEMI announced in its 200mm Fab Outlook to 2026 report.

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced Rick Hartley as recipient of the annual PCEA Leadership Award, for his lifetime service in the pursuit of educating and training PCB design engineers.

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced Bob McCreight as recipient of the second annual PCEA Membership Award. The announcement was made at the PCEA annual meeting in conjunction with the PCB West conference and exhibition.