STAMFORD, CT – Gartner lowered its worldwide IT spending outlook for the year to $3.74 trillion, citing a host of reasons for uncertainty. The research firm now expects sales to increase 0.6% from 2018. down slightly from the previous quarter’s forecast of 1.1% growth.

STAMFORD, CT – After two quarters of decline, the worldwide PC market grew 1.5% in the second quarter of 2019, according to Gartner’s preliminary results, with shipments totaling 63 million units during the quarter.

COHOES, NY – The US PTO has granted PVA a patent that pertains to the method of cleaning adhesive residue off a dispensing nozzle using an integrated blow-off mechanism.

BLAUBEREN, GERMANY -- Rehm Thermal Systems has begun expanding its headquarters, adding facilities for administrative and product development. 

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron today reported strong growth and record operating earnings in the second quarter, led by the defense/aerospace and offshore/marine sectors.

DUBLIN – The global automated test equipment market was valued at $3.84 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach a value of $4.72 billion by 2024, a CAGR of 3.53% from 2019 through 2024, according to ResearchandMarkets.

Since IPC launched the quarterly Pulse of the Electronics Industry survey in mid-2017, respondents’ quarterly sales growth has been positive in each of the past eight quarters.

SAN JOSE -- Sanmina today announced Hartmut Liebel has joined the company as president and chief operating officer.

NEWARK, New York, July 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IEC Electronics Corp. (NYSE American: IEC) (“the Company”) today announced that it has expanded its services with the Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) as a suitable equipped laboratory as part of the agency’s Qualified Testing Supplier List (QTSL).

LIVINGSTON, SCOTLAND -- Plexus announced today its multi-year renovation of its NPI and engineering facilities has wrapped with the completion of work at its plant here.

MILPITAS, CA -- Sales of software for printed circuit board and multichip module design rose 15.9% year-over-year in the first quarter, the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance Market Statistics Service (MSS) announced today.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn reported its highest-ever sales for June on higher demand for computers and communications gear.