SELLBYVILLE, DE – From 2019 to 2025, the global medical electronics market is anticipated to experience a 13% CAGR to surpass $169 billion, as a result of growing demand for minimally invasive surgeries.

SANTA ANA, CA – Ducommun reported fourth quarter electronics systems net revenue was $85.3 million, up 10.5% year-over-year.

HSINCHU, TAIWAN – A new SEMI task force seeks to establish quality requirements spanning the supply chain to meet new, higher reliability standards and help safeguard Taiwan’s competitive edge in the global microelectronics industry.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics’ board of directors has appointed Jeff Benck president and CEO.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB orders fell 24.4% in January compared to the same month in 2017 and were down 10.7% sequentially, says IPC.

MARKHAM, ON, CANADA -- Bittele Electronics will open an EMS plant here in June, the company said on its website.

HOLLAND, MI -- Westshore Design has acquired Petra Electronics Manufacturing for an undisclosed price.

PENANG, MALAYSIA – Vitrox Corp. said fourth quarter revenue was up 15% to $27.6 million. Net profit grew 42% to $7.3 million compared to the same period in 2017.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market decreased 4.8% year-over-year to approximately 26.7 million units in the fourth quarter, according to International Data Corp.

JOHOR, MALAYSIA – Technocom Systems has entered into an agreement to acquire land and a building of Brother Industries Technology for some $1.5 million here. The site is approximately 16,000 sq. m. and contains a single-story factory and two-story annex.

BANG KADI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. posted 2018 consolidated Sales of $484.9 million, an increase of 25.6% compared to 2017.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Data on OEMs’ use of emerging technologies showed more than half of those surveyed are currently making products that communicate with the Internet of Things, and 75% make products that depend on sensor inputs, according to IPC’s new global study, PCB Technology Trends 2018.