FRAMINGHAM, MA -- IDC today lowered its near-term forecast for worldwide PC shipments while raising its outlook for 2016 and 2017.

DULUTH, GA – The 19th annual Atlanta SMTA Expo is Apr. 15 at the Gwinnett Civic Center here.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron said third-quarter revenues fell 1% year-over-year to $53.7 million for the period ended Jan. 31. 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems today reported net sales of $30.4 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014, up 4% year-over-year.

PORTLAND, OR – The 2015 Medical Electronics Symposium is requesting abstracts by May 1.

SAN DIEGO --  A Samsung Thales operator won the IPC crown as world's best hand solderer at the trade group's annual conference last month.

SAN JOSE --  Semiconductor fabrication equipment spending rose 20% in 2014 and is forecast to rise another 15% this year, according to a new report from SEMI. 

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Raven Industries' EMS unit continued to slow the company in its fiscal fourth quarter, with the division's net sales falling 27.3% in its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter.

DALLAS -- Supply chain services consultants Riverwood Solutions has opened a software development center in St. Petersburg, Russia, designed to help tech companies improve their manufacturing, product operations, and supply chain performance. 

TAIPEI -- Foxconn's momentum at the end of 2014 is carrying over to 2015.

ROCKLEDGE, FL – Delta Group Electronics completed a 10,000 sq. ft. expansion of its manufacturing facility here.

DALLAS, TX – A Foxconn subsidiary reportedly denied employment to two hearing-impaired applicants as a result of their disability.