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.

HAUPPAUGE, NY -- Orbit International today announced second quarter consolidated bookings for its Electronics Group and Power Group exceeded $8.5 million.

WASHINGTON — Worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 14.6% year-over-year to $33.1 billion in May, a leading trade group said today.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson has acquired Optical Control, a designer and developer of automatic counting systems based on x-ray technology.

WASHINGTON -- Congress is again trying to prevent counterfeit electronics from reaching domestic products, introducing a bill today that would prevent US companies from sending discarded devices offshore for recycling.

MORRISVILLE, PA – Gelest announced today the acquisition of Bimax, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty monomers and polymers for use in the manufacture of coatings and adhesives, consumer items, and other advanced technology applications.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Semiconductor industry capital spending is expected to be down 15% year-over-year in 2019 and 5% in 2020, after growth of 11% in 2018, said IC Insights.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board shipments in May were up 5.6% year-over-year, according to IPC. Year-to-date sales growth was 12.3%. Sequentially, May shipments increased 2.5%.

BERLIN – After two years of favorable results, the first signs of market stagnation are now becoming apparent in the German component distribution sector, says a key German trade group.

QUANG NINH, VIETNAM – Foxconn Vietnam is planning to open a $40 million TV screen component factory here, according to reports.

LONDON – Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a term sheet agreement to acquire 100% ownership in Advanced Electronics Co.