BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers slipped in July, dropping to the lowest level in a year, but it remains above its long-term average, according to IPC’s July Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

SAINT HERBLAIN, FRANCE – Lacroix reported revenue of €129.5 million ($140.5 million) for its Electronics segment in the second quarter, down 9.1% year on year.

ARLINGTON, VA – JEDEC has announced upcoming standards for advanced memory modules designed to power the next generation of high-performance computing and AI applications.

ATLANTA, GA – Koh Young will host the next STMA Atlanta Chapter technical meeting at its Americas headquarters in Duluth, GA, on Aug. 15.

NEVADA CITY, CA – The worldwide contract manufacturing market declined 8% in 2023, according to New Venture Research's Worldwide Electronics Manufacturing Services Market – 2024 Edition.

PHOENIX, AZ – Latham Industries has opened a new 10,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility here, representing a substantial growth from its previous 4,800 sq. ft. location.

STOCKHOLM -- Note reported second quarter revenue fell 6% year over year to SEK 1.01 billion ($94.5 million).

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced electronics design software architect Charles Pfeil will keynote the PCB West conference and exhibition in October.

COSTA MESA, CA -- Ducommun received an unsolicited revised nonbinding indication of interest from Albion River, a private direct investment firm, to acquire all outstanding shares of Ducommun for $65 per share in cash.

DELHI, INDIA -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Dixon Technologies' acquisition of up to 56% shareholding of Ismartu India Private Ltd.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.26 trillion in 2024, an increase of 7.5% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

NEEDHAM, MA – Global smartphone shipments increased 6.5% year over year to 285.4 million units in the second quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.