LONDON -- Copper prices continue to escalate, leaving commodity managers worried that future margins might be squeezed.

BANGALORE -- The Indian government is proposing a 2% special auxiliary tax on imported assembled printed circuit boards.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Key Tronic reported total revenue rose 2% year-over-year to $118.5 million in the December quarter.

CHANDLER, AZ – First Electronics purchased land here where it plans to build a new 35,100 sq. ft. building.

ROME, NY – The EOS/ESD Association will hold the following regional tutorials in 2017:

HAMPSHIRE, UK – A gradual change in direction for fitness wearables toward healthcare devices will lead to more than 75 million Americans using dedicated activity trackers by 2021, over double the current user base, according to Juniper Research.

WELLESLEY, MA – Flip-chip interconnect technology is expected to see a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.8% from 2016 to 2021, reaching $41.4 billion by the end of the period, says BCC Research.

TORONTO -- Celestica will discontinue manufacturing of solar panels due to market instability and global oversupply, the company said.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported rising shipments in December although order growth couldn't keep pace.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina reported fiscal first quarter revenue of $1.72 billion, up 12.4% year-over-year and 3% sequentially.

NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL -- A subsidiary of Nano Dimension has successfully created 3D-printed electrical circuits with embedded electrical components, the company announced today.

HELSINKI -- PKC has followed through on a previous announcement by divesting its electronics manufacturing unit to Enics in a deal valued at 10 million euros ($10.7 million).