DUBLIN -- The pin insertion machine market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 6.08% between last year and 2023, a new report says.

IRVINE, CA – TopLine today announced the completion of an acquisition of Daisy Chain Flip Chip Test Wafers from General Motors Components Holdings.

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the 90-day average billings rose 27.2% year-over-year in January.

REDMOND, WA – Data I/O reported fourth quarter net sales of $8.1 million, an 11-year high for the quarter, up 26% year-over-year.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems has expanded capabilities at its manufacturing facility in Suzhou to support its regional machine vision technology customers.

WESTLAKE, OHIO – Nordson Corp. reported fiscal first quarter sales of $550 million, up 35% year-over-year.

OYSTER BAY, NY – Fourth quarter shipments of voice control front-end devices, such as Amazon’s Echo range and Google’s Home devices, grew 189% sequentially, with 2017 seeing total shipments up 159% over 2016, says ABI Research.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – CyberOptics reported sales of SMT inspection systems declined 31% year-over-year to $4.6 million in the fourth quarter. Reduced demand for legacy 2D products offset higher sales of SQ3000 3D AOI systems, which increased nearly 70% year-over-year to $2.7 million.

NEUNKIRCHEN, GERMANY -- Neways Electronics has begun work on a 1,000 sq. m (10,763 sq. ft.) expansion of its EMS plant here.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — A new document from IPC's Pb-free Electronics Risk Management (PERM) Council assists design engineers in the development of electronics that are completely lead-free and meet the requirements of aerospace, defense and high performance (ADHP) products and systems.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron posted fourth quarter revenue of NOK 668 million ($86 million), an increase of 17% year-over-year.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil reported fourth quarter revenue of EUR 144.4 million ($179.8 million), up 18.1% year-over-year.