CLEVELAND, OH – A pair of private equity firms have taken a majority stake in Libra Industries in partnership with CEO Rod Howell, the Howell family and the Libra management team. 

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson's electronics equipment business unit reported sales fell about 1% year-over-year in its fiscal second quarter.

WASHINGTON – IPC is hosting its annual US advocacy event May 21-22.

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMi is holding a call-for-participation webinar on the Development of Cleanliness Specification for Expanded Beam Connectors Project, Phase 3.

CHICAGO – The number of transactions among electronics manufacturing services companies rose in the first quarter, a leading investment bank reported today. The largest deal involved the buyout of Sparton by a subsidiary of Cerberus, the private equity firm.

BROMONT, QUEBEC – C2MI and Varitron this week opened a $6.5 million advanced manufacturing center dedicated to electronic circuit board assembly and printed electronics.

LEEDS, UK – Ross-Shire Engineering has purchased a majority stake in electronics manufacturer Saftronics for an undisclosed sum.

WASHINGTON — The Semiconductor Industry Association today said it was "troubled" by the recent escalation of US-China trade and technology tensions.

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide semiconductor revenues will decline to $440 billion in 2019, down 7.2% from 2018, says International Data Corp. This follows three consecutive years of growth, with year-over-year growth of 13.2% in 2018.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SMTA released the Guide to BGA Assembly & Soldering Defects, a complimentary book written by a longtime inspection expert.

MINNEAPOLIS – Nortech Systems reported first quarter net sales of $28.2 million, up 6.8% year-over-year.

WASHINGTON, DC – A new report suggests America is at risk of losing its competitive edge as a global technology leader, as China and other countries aim to surge ahead.