TAIPEI -- After a rebound in 2014, global LCD TV shipments will slip in 2015, according a TrendForce subsidiary.

LIVINGSTON, SCOTLAND -- Plexus will reduce headcount by more than one-third at its operations here due to end-market slowdowns.

RATBY, UK -- GE’s Inspection Technologies business unit this week opened a nondestructive test technology center here to serve the local electronics market.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – While virtual reality continues to make waves in the press, augmented reality will prove to be the bigger market in time, says ABI Research, reaching approximately $100 billion in total market worth by 2020.

NORTHVALE, NJ -- ADM Tronics Unlimited announced net income rose 2,931% to $508,503 for the September quarter.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Jacek Majchrzak of PartnerTech bested 46 competitors to win the IPC Hand Soldering Competition at Productronica this month.

SIMPSONVILLE, SC -- Kemet's chief executive this week testified before a US Congressional subcommittee that the Dodd-Frank law has had "positive impacts" on the area where the companies mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

SOMERSET, NJ – Alpha is collaborating with the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester to develop Graphene-based electronic materials for electronics assembly and packaging, as well as for the energy and power markets.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC launched a website and recruitment campaign for its new political action committee to educate policy makers on issues that affect the electronics manufacturing industry.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted 90-day moving average orders of $1.33 billion worldwide in October, up 20.3% from a year ago.

OYSTER BAY, NY – Total shipments of mobile broadband modems used in non-smartphone mobile computers, tablets and CE devices are expected to drop 8% year-over-year to 50 million units for full-year 2015, says ABI Research.

LAS VEGAS – IPC Apex Expo requests technical posters to be displayed throughout the March event. Poster presentations are scheduled for Mar. 16.