BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board orders in April fell 10.2% year-over-year and 27.8% sequentially, says IPC.

NEEDHAM, MA – Despite ongoing concerns around semiconductor shortages, the PC market continues to be one of the many consumer technology markets that is thriving, says International Data Corp. Shipments of PCs are expected to grow 18.1% in 2021, with shipments of more than 357 million units. While IDC still expects PC growth to drop 2.9% in 2022, the overall five-year compound annual growth rate remains positive at 3%.

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson Corp. reported Advanced Technology Solutions segment sales of $290.8 million, up 17.6% year-over-year. Organic sales increased 13 percentage points, while favorable currency impacts and acquisitions added approximately three and two percentage points, respectively.  

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.41 billion in billings worldwide in April, according to SEMI, up 49.5% year-over-year and 4.1% sequentially.

PHETCHABURI, THAILAND – More than 800 new employees at the Cal-Comp Electronics factory here have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing a voluntary two-week shutdown, according to reports. This brings total confirmed cases in the region to nearly 1,700.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – After a steep drop in 2019, sales of memory ICs rebounded 15% during Covid-plagued 2020, says IC Insights. Following up on that increase, stronger DRAM pricing is expected to lift total memory revenue 23% this year to $155.2 billion.

ELYRIA, OH – Three students this week became the first graduates at Lorain County Community College to receive bachelor’s degrees in microelectronic manufacturing.

EUCLID, OH – US Lighting Group intends to form a new division, RVtronix, to design, manufacture and distribute electronics for the RV Industry.

TAIPEI – Orient Semiconductor Electronics plans to grow its EMS business beyond electronics and strengthen its collaboration with Chipbond Technology in 5G, IoT and automotive electronics, according to reports.

SON, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics said conversations about a non-binding conditional indicative proposal by VDL to acquire all outstanding shares in Neways’ share capital have ended, following a unanimous conclusion of the board of directors and the supervisory board of Neways.

BAC GIANG, VIETNAM – A government committee near Hanoi ordered three Foxconn production facilities to close until further notice due to a Covid-19 outbreak, according to reports.

VANCOUVER, WA – Silicon Forest Electronics is merging with ESAM and Bay Computer Associates through a stock purchase agreement with VergePointe Capital in Lake Oswego, OR.