MILPITAS, CA – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers closed the year with a flourish, setting a record in the process.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Printed circuit board orders from North American fabricators in December rose 9.2% year-over-year and 9.1% sequentially, according to IPC.

TORONTO – Celestica reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.4 billion, down 7% year-over-year.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Key Tronic reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $128.3 million, up 10% year-over-year.

TISZAUJVAROS, HUNGARY – Jabil will invest more than HUF 1 billion (US$3.4 million) in its electronics assembly plant here, according to reports.

KUALA LUMPUR – PNE PCB is proposing a private placement to raise RM21.1 million (US$5.2 million) to reduce its borrowings and upgrade its existing printed circuit board production.

WASHINGTON – The US Department of Defense announced a new Defense Electronics Consortium and awarded millions toward its establishment to a subsidiary of the IPC trade group. The consortium will seek to affirm supply chain security for electronic products of national interest to the US.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC welcomes the “Buy American” executive order signed by US President Joe Biden.

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI today called for a review of the Trump administration's export control policy, and urged the incoming US commerce secretary to work with allies when curbing sales of US technology to China for national security.

MILPITAS, CA – China’s IC wafer capacity growth accelerated 14% in 2019 and 21% in 2020 and is expected to grow at least 17% in 2021, according to SEMI.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – The flexible electronics in healthcare market will exceed $8.3 billion by 2030, according to new research by IDTechEx.

WASHINGTON – The US has launched a patent infringement investigation against Luxshare Precision Industry over possible import violations.