VERN SUR SEICHE, FRANCE -- Lacroix Electronics has acquired a stake in electronic manufacturing services provider Firstronic for an undisclosed amount.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- 5G deployments indoors and in venues may be delayed by one year or more when compared to outdoor 5G deployments starting from 2020.

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – Jabil India’s proposed acquisition of Ericsson India’s electronics manufacturing business has been approved, according to reports.

WASHINGTON – The acting chairman of the US Securities Exchange Commission suggested enforcement of a rule requiring public companies to disclose the origin of any conflict minerals would be tabled pending new commission recommendations.

AMSTERDAM – Experts from IBM and Siemens will keynote the Contamination, Cleaning and Coating Conference here in May, conference organizers announced today.

MARKETHILL, ARMAGH, N. IRELAND -- Lenalea Electronics will invest more than $1.06 million in a new EMS plant here, the company said.

WASHINGTON -- US manufacturing technology orders increased more than expected in February, up 19.6% from January, according to the latest US Manufacturing Technology Orders report.

TAIPEI -- Universal Scientific Industrial reported revenues of $1.23 billion for the March quarter, up 14.5% year-over-year.

CHATSWORTH, CA – Neo Tech will add a second manufacturing site at its Agave campus in Juarez, Mexico, to meet growing demand for low- to mid-volume assembly.

NEVADA CITY, CA – The aggregate revenue of the 50 largest EMS companies slipped in 2016, according to new data from Manufacturing Market Insider.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – A subsidiary of Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire STI Enterprises Ltd.

WESTWOOD, MA – Chase Corp. reported revenue of $57.3 million for the fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28, up 4% year-over-year. Net income was $8.4 million, an increase of 20% compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA increased 14% to $16.5 million.