TOKYO – Smart Factory Expo will be held at Tokyo BigSite Feb. 12-14, in conjunction with RoboDex and the Wearable Expo.

HELSINKI – Incap Corp. signed an agreement to acquire AWS Electronics Group for an undisclosed sum.

PALO ALTO, CA – While manufacturing companies see the value in implementing artificial intelligence, many are struggling to deliver clear results and are reevaluating their strategy, according to a new report commissioned by Plutoshift.

MORRISVILLE, NC — iNEMI released three additional chapters from its 2019 Roadmap: Flexible Hybrid Electronics, Organic PCB and Portable and Wireless.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal first quarter revenue of $852.4 million, up 11.3% year-over-year and 5.2% sequentially.

LUMBERTON, NJ – BlueRing Stencils acquired Stone Mountain Tool for an undisclosed sum.

DALLAS, TX – Zentech Manufacturing has acquired Trilogy Circuits for an undisclosed sum.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Keytronic expects to report revenue of approximately $117 million for the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 28, on the low end of previous guidance.

CYPRESS, CA – Hanwha Precision Machinery has launched a 7,653 sq. ft. integrated tech center in Germany named the Hanwha Europe Technical Center.

HAIPHONG, VIETNAM – Pegatron plans to set up production facilities in Vietnam, according to reports.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Research on surface finishes for HDI boards has been selected for the best paper award for the upcoming IPC Apex Expo 2020 technical conference. Taking top honors in the domestic paper category is “Reliable Nickel-Free Surface Finish Solution for High-Frequency-HDI PCB Applications” by Kunal Shah, Ph.D., of LiloTree.  

EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA – Yekani Manufacturing has shut the doors on its 301,389 sq. ft. smart factory and faces liquidation, according to reports.