SOLON, OH – Eagle Electronics has raised $14 million to build a new manufacturing facility here in partnership with CO-AX Technology.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEMI has published recommendations for the European Union to bolster its semiconductor ecosystem, urging new commissioners to implement legislation to advance the semiconductor sector given its role as a key driver of technological advancement, economic growth and ensuring Europe’s future competitiveness on the global stage.

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 19% year-over-year to $30.4 billion in the third quarter, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

ROHRBACH, GERMANY – Sero EMS has announced the acquisition of EPSa-Elektronik & Präzisionsbau Saalfeld, a German EMS provider, and EPSa Děčín, its Czech subsidiary.

NEEDHAM, MA – The global hardcopy peripheral market rebounded in the third quarter of 2024, achieving a 3.8% year-over-year growth to approximately 20.3 million units shipped. This marks a positive shift following five consecutive quarters of YoY declines, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6.2% year-over-year in 2024 to 1.24 billion units, according International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

NORTH YORK, ON – ZTest Electronics reported revenue of $2 million for the first quarter of its fiscal year, up 7.4% from the same quarter last year.

AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Aimtron Electronics has announced the opening of its US-based subsidiary on Jan. 1.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The electronics industry faced a mixed sentiment in November, with modest improvements in demand overshadowed by rising cost pressures according to IPC’s November Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in October were up 14.7% compared to the same month last year, IPC reported in findings from its North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.25.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in October were down 11.1% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's North American PCB Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.09.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today issued a call for abstracts for the PCB West 2025 technical conference. The conference, the largest of its kind in Silicon Valley, focuses on training and best practices for printed circuit board designers and design engineers, electronics hardware engineers, fabricators and assemblers.