TIJUANA, MEXICO – Asteelflash USA is investing in new SMT lines for its factory here.

PLYMOUTH, WI – Kurtz Ersa has expanded its demo room here to 3,000 ft². Additionally, the company added offices and an extra training conference room.

SAN FRANCISCO – Worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 10.8% to $62.7 billion in 2018, exceeding the historic high of $56.6 billion set last year.

TREDEGAR, WALES, UK -- EMS firm Camtronics Vale announced the completion of a management buyout from its parent company PhotonStar LED.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn reported June revenue rose 24% year-over-year to a record NT$390 billion ($12.8 billion).

NASHVILLE – Kyzen and its distributor Astronics Technologies opened a cleaning applications lab in Thailand. The new demo lab will support Kyzen’s customers in Thailand with cleaning evaluations.

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.