STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $343.5 billion in 2016, up 2.6% year-over-year, says Gartner.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. reported consolidated first-quarter revenue of 2.88 billion baht ($83.5 million), up 37% from a year ago.

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, UK -- Cirris Solutions, a provider of cable harness testing solutions, is changing its name after joining forces with two other major test players to deliver the full spectrum of test equipment to UK customers.

DORNSTADT, GERMANY -- Asys Group has acquired a majority share in Super Dry Totech, effective May 4.

SINGAPORE -- Basic band shipments, mostly fitness bands, fell 7% year-over-year to just over 9 million in the first quarter, the category’s first ever decline.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems today reported net sales of $28.3 million for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, down 2.4% from a year ago.

VANCOUVER – Pacific Insight Electronics reported third quarter revenues of $31.8 million, down 9% year-over-year.

TAIPEI -- Pegatron reported March quarter revenue fell 6.8% year-over-year to NT$239 billion ($7.9 billion) on weaker demand for consumer electronics and notebooks.

TOKYO -- SIIX, a top 20 EMS company, this summer will establish a wholly owned sales subsidiary in Vietnam. 

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics's fiscal second quarter revenues fell 35.5% year-over-year to $21.4 million on lower demand from two key customers.

ATLANTA – UP Media Group Inc. today announced registration is open for PCB West 2017, to be held Sept. 12 - 14 in Santa Clara, CA. 

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Sparton reported fiscal third quarter net sales of $95.4 million, down 6.6% year-over-year and 2% sequentially.