SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.55 billion in orders worldwide in November, up 25% from a year ago.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI -- Aimtron has acquired fellow EMS company Target Corp., based here, for a reported $1 million in cash. 

PALO ALTO, CA – VR headset shipments are expected to exceed two million units worldwide in 2016, according to Canalys. This number is forecast to grow to 20 million by 2020.

OXFORD, CT – MIRTEC said 2016 has been the company’s best year since its opening in 2008. MIRTEC Europe recorded double-digit growth in global revenue.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics' fiscal fourth-quarter sales fell 16.3% year-over-year on lower volume from two key customers.

BASINGSTOKE, UK -- EC Electronics has acquired Hunter Cable Assemblies, a subsidiary of Arcum Group, for an undisclosed sum.

FARMINGDALE, NY – Cemtrex’s chief executive today said growth of automotive electronics coupled with high profile mergers bode well for its future.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson today reported fiscal fourth quarter sales at its Advanced Technology Systems segment increased 32% over a year ago on a big jump in organic volumes.

TAIPEI – Global shortages of NAND flash have intensified in the fourth quarter, according to DRAMeXchange. Factors contributing to the shortage include strong smartphone shipments, growing SSD demand, and the increase in the average memory density of eMMCs and eMCPs.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – An IPC subcommittee has made strides in developing a machine data interface standard that would enable manufacturers and equipment, device and software suppliers to achieve Industry 4.0 benefits.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated revenues fell 7.1% year-over-year to NT$480.7 billion ($15.1 billion) in November.

TEMPE, AZ — Economic growth in the US will continue in 2017, say the nation’s purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2016 Semiannual Economic Forecast.