BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has released a new guide to PCB process defects, with causes and corrective actions for more than 650 potential problems.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Total shipment volumes for the worldwide wearables market reached 19.7 million units in the first quarter, an increase of 67.2% year-over-year.

NUREMBERG, GERMANY — Ekatarina Stahlmann beat out 42 other contestants to take home top honors at IPC’s Hand Soldering Competition here last month.

PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Company Ltd. reported first quarter consolidated revenue ended Mar. 31 of $61.1 million, up 31.5% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE -- FlexTech announced formal completion of three flexible hybrid electronics R&D projects under its US Army Research Laboratory technology investment agreement.

MILPITAS, CA -- Flex expects revenues from its High Reliability Solutions and Industrial and Emerging Industries segments to increase to about 45% of sales by 2020, from 35% today.

KENNESAW, GA – Yamaha Motor IM America promoted Takashi Kimura to president, Yamaha Motor Intelligent Machinery America (YIMA).

TROY MI – Investments in technology are “essential” for the growth of the US manufacturing sector, a new report asserts.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics' sales rose 4.7% year-over-year in its fiscal second quarter ended Apr. 1.

ANGLETON, TX – An activist shareholder won two seats on Benchmark Electronics' board of directors as part of a push for changes at the contract electronics manufacturer.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Global electric vehicle revenue will hit $58 billion in 2021, more than five times its market value in 2015, ABI Research says.

BANGALORE -- HK Wentworth will invest a reported £500,000 ($723,000) to open a coatings manufacturing facility here.