HERMOSILLO, MEXICO – Creation Technologies has broken ground on a new high-volume electronics manufacturing facility here that will nearly triple its Mexico footprint. The company is expanding its North American footprint to better serve aerospace and defense, medical, and tech industrial customers.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in July were up 10.1% year-over-year and down 15.7% sequentially, says IPC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – An IPC task group is making progress on a new standard for organic surface protectants for printed circuit boards.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – By 2030, augmented, virtual and mixed reality optics and display markets are expected to total more than $28 billion, according to IDTechEx.

TAIPEI -- Total smartphone production reached 286 million units in the second quarter, a sequential rebound of 2.2% but a 16.7% drop year-over-year, TrendForce said.

SELBYVILLE, DE – The consumer electronics market is expected to surpass $1.5 trillion by 2026, up from $1 trillion last year, according to Global Market Insights.

HAWTHORNE, CA – OSI Systems reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues of $277 million, a decrease of 10% year-over-year.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.6 billion in billings worldwide in July, according to SEMI. The billings figure is 27.6% higher than July 2019 and 11.8% higher than June 2020.

ATLANTA – The health of the electronics components supply chain is relatively stable amid economic uncertainty and rising concerns in many sectors of the supply chain and segments of the market.

DUBLIN – Specialty Coating Systems moved its Parylene coating center to a new 6,000 ft2 multipurpose facility in Dublin.

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson Corp. reported fiscal third quarter sales of $538 million, down 4% year-over-year.

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association released the following statement from president and CEO John Neuffer in response to the new export control rule changes announced this week by the US Commerce Department: