NEW YORK – November saw global manufacturing output expand at the fastest pace since January 2018 and at one of the best growth rates over the past decade, according to JPMorgan.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has updated its global standard for PCB design through manufacturing data flow.

MOSCOW, ID – Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is planning to build a 140,000 sq. ft. electronics manufacturing facility here.

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for two technical conferences coming in 2021:

SALEM, NH — Emerald Electronics Manufacturing Services has acquired a pair of electronics manufacturing service providers, extending its range to the Midwest US and adding capacity in Southern California.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Following a stronger than expected third quarter, the global smartphone market is expected to return to growth during the holiday quarter this year, according to International Data Corp.

AUSTIN, TX – The market for high bandwidth memory is projected to grow 49% in wafers, including DRAM and logic layers, from 2020 to 2024, according to TechSearch International.

SON, THE NETHERLANDS -- Neways Electronics will adjust its organizational structure and lay off around 250 workers in Germany in response to lower demand in key end-marker sectors.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators saw the 90-day moving average shipments rise 3% year-over-year in October, IPC announced today.

SINGAPORE -- Is Beyonics on the block? A report from Bloomberg today said the private equity firm that owns the contract electronics manufacturer is weighing its options for a sale, and has engaged Morgan Stanley to seek prospective buyers.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SKP Resources posted fiscal second quarter revenue of RM 726.3 million (US$177.6 million), an increase of 49.2% year-over-year.

NEWARK, NY – IEC Electronics Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues of $46.4 million, an increase of 5.7% year-over-year.