PENANG ISLAND, MALAYSIA -- Escatec has named Patrick Macdonald chief executive, effective Jun. 1, based at the EMS company's headquarters at the Bayan Lepas global electronics cluster here.

MACAO – Deswell Industries reported net sales for the electronic segment for the six months ended Mar. 31 were $17 million, up 2% year-over-year. Total net sales were $27.7 million, down 13% year-over-year.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 6% year-over-year to $18.6 billion during the first quarter, according to International Data Corp. Worldwide server shipments were down 0.2% to nearly 2.6 million units.

NEW BRITAIN, CT – Capital Partners completed a control investment in MicroCare in partnership with the company’s cofounder and senior management on May 28.

MILPITAS, CA – 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending, with 24% growth to a record $67.7 billion. All product segments are promising solid growth rates, according to SEMI.

TAIPEI – Foxconn’s April sales were the highest in 2020 so far, as the firm had deferred orders from the first quarter because of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to reports.

MILWAUKIE, OR – ECD has developed a five-module course that provides electronic assembly specialists with an overview of thermal profiling basics. Designed as an introductory tool for new operators or a fundamentals refresher for seasoned engineers, ECD’s Thermal Profiling course recently went live.

FRANKFURT – April orders in the German electronics industry were down 20.8% year-over-year, says ZVEI. Domestic orders fell 18.4%, and foreign orders were down 22.7%.

GABORONE, BOTSWANA – Dichaba Consumer Electronics has opened an electronics assembly plant here, according to reports.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- Radiation Test Solutions has acquired Cobham RAD from Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions for an undisclosed amount in a deal that closed last month.

SANTA CLARA, CA -- The global warehouse automation market is expected to nearly double by 2025, according to a new story by Frost & Sullivan.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC today announced the release of a new standard for the qualification and acceptance of press-fit technology.