STAMFORD, CT -- Global sales of wearable electronic devices will increase 18.4% in 2016, Gartner forecast today.

COLLEGE PARK, MD – The SMTA issued a call for abstracts for the Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials, which will take place here June 28-30.

BANGKOK -- Fabrinet has begun construction on its newest facility, on the company's new campus outside of Bangkok.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal second quarter 2016 revenue ended Dec. 25 of $233 million, an increase of 24% year-over-year.

MELBOURNE, FL – Metcal will hold its first 2016 Cutting Edge Rework Tour workshop here Mar. 3.

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales fell 0.2% to $335.2 billion in 2015, falling just short of the industry’s highest-ever sales total.

TORONTO -- Celestica has more than $500 million in cash on hand and could be gearing up for an acquisition, executives suggested this week.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board sales growth continued in December, closing 2015 up 0.4% over 2014, says IPC.

MOORPARK, CA — Keysight Technologies will conduct a series of seminars on test and measurement across North America this winter and spring.

SAN JOSE – Flex reported net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 of approximately $6.8 billion, a decrease of 3.7% year-over-year and up 7% sequentially.

TORONTO – Celestica reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.52 billion, up 6% year-over-year and 8% sequentially.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works reported fourth quarter organic revenue at its Test & Measurement/Electronics unit fell 3% year-over-year while sequential demand was up 6%.