SHENZHEN – US manufacturers may encounter obstacles if they plan to return their operations to the US, Foxconn's CEO and chairman asserted, according to published reports.

SHENZHEN -- Foxconn plans to hire 18,000 skilled workers in China this year, its chairman said this week.

SAN JOSE – Flex today announced a definitive agreement to acquire AGM Automotive, a supplier of automotive interior components and systems, for an undisclosed amount.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.86 billion in billings worldwide in January (three-month average basis), up 52.3% year-over-year and down 0.5% sequentially, according to SEMI.  

LEWES, DE – The global printed circuit board connectors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3% during the period from 2017 to 2021, says Market Research Reports.

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI appointed Ajit Manocha as president and CEO.

MAHARASHTRA, India – The chip on flex market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 4.4% from 2016 to 2021, reaching nearly $1.8 billion by the end of the forecast period, says Market Research Future.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported fourth quarter revenue of $68.4 million, an increase of 8.6% year-over-year.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Vexos today appointed Paul Jona president and CEO, replacing David Buckley, who resigned.

BELTSVILLE, MD – DfR Solutions announced a new conference this spring aimed at discussing physics of failure techniques for predicting or preventing product failure.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson today announced the acquisition of InterSelect, a German designer and manufacturer of selective soldering systems used in a variety of automotive, aerospace and industrial electronics assembly applications.

SAN DIEGO — Longtime standards developer Doug Pauls has been inducted into the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame. Pauls, a principal materials and process engineer at Rockwell Collins, has been involved with IPC since the 1980s.