SMYRNA, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened its 2016 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board assembly.

ALPHAVILLE, BRAZIL – ASM Assembly Systems has inaugurated its Brazil headquarters, offering a tour and demonstrations to guests.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – More than 40% of respondents to a recent IPC survey indicate use of ICT on products using test.

BASINGSTOKE, ENGLAND – EC Electronics has acquired fellow EMS provider Subassembly Services for an undisclosed price.

JAKARTA – Foxconn is disputing published reports that it has decided to forgo plans to invest in a facility here.

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – Ace Production Technologies is opening a demonstration center here in conjunction with one of its reps.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Total wearables shipment volume for the second quarter came to 18.1 million units, up 223.2% from a year ago.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide Ethernet switch market produced revenues of $5.8 billion in the second quarter, up 1% year-over-year and 7.6% sequentially, says International Data Corp.

TOKYO – Fujitsu and Sify Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to a strategic partnership to provide global ICT solutions.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported shipments rose 2.7% year-over-year in July.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released IPC-1081, Conflict Minerals Due Diligence White Paper.

GILBERT, SOUTH CAROLINA – OMP Mechtron is investing $2.9 million to open a facility in here.