HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Jim Raby, a legend in electronics soldering, passed away this morning.

MILPITAS, CA — The 90-day moving average sales at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 6.4% sequentially, a new report from SEMI said.

KENOSHA, WI -- Foxconn is said to be looking a 1,000 acre sites south of Milwaukee for a multi-billion dollar electronics assembly plant.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Ahead of the Trump administration’s upcoming negotiations with Canada and Mexico on NAFTA, IPC is offering its take on how the negotiators should proceed.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil reported fiscal third quarter 2017 net revenue of $4.5 billion, up 4.1% year-over-year. The electronics manufacturer posted a net loss for the quarter of $25.7 million, compared to net income of $5.8 million the same quarter of 2016.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Spurred by new construction of semiconductor fabrication plants, spending on fab equipment will set records this year and next, according to the latest World Fab Forecast report. 

HAMPSHIRE, UK --  Smart toy sales will reach $15.5 billion in hardware and app content revenues by 2022, up from an estimated $4.9 billion in 2017, a new report from Juniper Research forecasts.

NEENAH, WI -- Plexus announced the expansion of its Engineering Solutions business in the US and Mexico, expanding an existing site and opening a second one.

TORONTO -- A consensus forecast calls for Celestica to report sales of $1.53 billion for the current quarter.

TAIPEI -- Major Taiwanese ODM/EMS companies saw May revenues generally fall as consumers took a relative break from electronics purchases.

VASTERAS, SWEDEN -- Enics Sweden has begun negotiations with employee unions at its plants here as a precursor to layoffs or even shutdowns. The moves will affect plants in Västerås and Malmö, the company said in a statement today.

HERNDON, VA – A new iNEMI project will explore PCB design, fabrication and board assembly processes that could affect board warpage.