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.  

MOSS, NORWAY -- A PartnerTech subsidiary here will likely close and cost all the site's workers their jobs.

LOUISVILLE, KY – Sypris Electronics posted revenue of $10.6 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 4, up 39.5% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – Flex has entered into an agreement to acquire Wink, a smart home platform provider. The acquisition is expected to close this month and is subject to customary closing conditions. No financial terms were disclosed.

LONDON – TT Electronics said organic, constant currency sales were down 3% in the first ten months of 2015.

SHANGHAI – SMTA China seeks abstracts for SMTA China East Conference to be held Apr. 26-27 in Shanghai. The event is held in conjunction with Nepcon China 2016.

CHICAGO -- EMS merger and acquisition activity is on the rise, based on an analysis of transactions in the third quarter.

TAIPEI -- Third-quarter mobile DRAM revenues reached $4.55 billion, up 18% sequentially quarter, led by SK Hynix and Samsung.

TAIPEI – Foxconn reported third-quarter revenue of $32.6 billion, up 12% year-over-year.