TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA -- Astrum plans to establish a manufacturing unit here to a host of computer and consumer electronics.

NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL – Nearly 91% of respondents to a recent Nano Dimension survey expect 3D printed electronics will be a strategic direction. More than three quarters (76%) are already exploring the technology for design validation (31%), prototyping (40%) and low-volume custom manufacturing (29%), according to the electrifying additive manufacturing survey.

CINCINNATI -- The University of Cincinnati's engineering department and Foxconn announced a plan to team on technology research.

MALMO, SWEDEN -- Enics ceased production at its EMS manufacturing site here on June 29, and the factory will be closed down by the end of the year.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -– Flex has invoked a breach of contract against enterprise cloud platform provider Tintri for failing to pay its account, and has discontinued ordering materials and shipping products for the OEM.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC applauds a US Senate committee for its work in advancing a workforce education and training bill.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board orders in May increased 21.2% year-over-year, says IPC. Year-to-date orders grew 14.4% compared to the same period last year . Orders were up 6.3% sequentially.

BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – Cal-Comp Technology’s unit in the Philippines has filed an application to raise up to about $129 million from an initial public offering. Cal-Comp plans to sell nearly 400 million new common shares, according to reports.

HAMPSHIRE, UK -- New research from Juniper Research shows that by the end of 2026 there will be over 50 million autonomous vehicles on the road, with over 10 million in the US and 15 million in the Far East and China.

ATLANTA -- Among major fabricators, Shenzhen Kinwong is perhaps the industry’s best kept secret in North America.

ZANDT, GERMANY -- Zollner has begun manufacture of medical devices and systems in its new 135,000 sq. ft. building here.

SON, NETHERLANDS -- Neways Electronics is participating in two major European projects in the field of Internet of Things (IoT), with the beneficiaries ranging from engineers at major corporations to local farmers.