BANNOCKBURN, IL — The US House and Senate are poised this week to approve a defense spending bill that includes $5 million for research and development on the issues surrounding Pb-free electronics in mission-critical applications.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has released a new standard that defines the makeup and testing of electronics textiles.

CLEVELAND, OH – Libra Industries and Gemcity Engineering & Manufacturing have merged and will operate as Libra Industries going forward.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Continued end-user demand, proliferation of devices, and declining average selling prices will propel the worldwide wearables market in the years to come, according to International Data Corp.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil reported fiscal first quarter net revenue of $7.5 billion, up 15.4% year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The following statement can be attributed to John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO: “The electronics manufacturing industry welcomes the announcement that the US and China have agreed to a ‘phase one’ trade deal bolstering enforcement of China's intellectual property laws and rolling back or postponing retaliatory tariffs on thousands of goods traded between them.

AUSTIN, TX – Virtex has acquired fellow EMS Precision Technology (PTI) for an undisclosed sum.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – After weathering tumultuous tides of volatility over the past few years, 2020 is shaping up to be a better year for supply chain managers, thanks to increased market predictability, especially for sourcing materials, according to Jabil.

DA NANG, VIETNAM – Keytronic has started shipping product from its new manufacturing facility here.

PARIS -- Asteelflash has signed a deal to be acquired by Universal Scientific Industrial by next September.

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson reported fiscal fourth quarter sales were $585.5 million, up 2.8% year-over-year.

POIPET CITY, CAMBODIA – Sumitronics Manufacturing (Cambodia) launched operations in Poipet PPSEZ. The firm previously reached a land lease deal in April 2018.