ENGLEWOOD, CO – Industry profits for 32" panels increased 24% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2015, but they are expected to decrease 22% in the first quarter of 2016, says IHS.

ENGLEWOOD, CO – With emerging virtual reality games, smartwatches, smart TVs and other consumer electronics and IT applications entering the market, shipments of gesture sensing control user interfaces are poised to grow 10% year-over-year, to reach 1.8 billion units in 2015, says IHS.

MUMBAI -- Foxconn on Saturday signed a deal to invest a reported $5 billion over five years on a new electronics manufacturing facility in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

MANILA -- EMS firm Ionics will add a subsidiary to sell electronic equipment or parts, it was reported today.

SIEVI, FINLAND -- Scanfil reported June quarter sales of 52.8 million euros ($57.8 million), down 12.9% from a year ago.

LEESBURG, VA – EIT is relocating its Northern Virginia operations here.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball Electronics said fiscal fourth-quarter net sales increased 1% from the prior year as the loss of a major customer was reflected in the topline results.

ZHENGZHOU -- Foxconn reportedly is confirming reports of the death of a worker at its sprawling campus here on Aug. 4.

FORT ATKINSON, WI – Contract manufacturer Electronic Technologies International has acquired wire harness manufacturer Able Cable in an agreement that will bring additional capabilities to the electronic manufacturing services sector.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun’s EMS unit reported net revenue in the second quarter of $98.8 million, down 8.4% year-over-year. The lower net revenue reflected a 12.8% decrease in military and space revenue and a 4.3% decrease in non-A&D revenue.

SAN JOSE, CA – The IC packaging market had worldwide revenues of $48 billion in 2014, up more than 10% year-over-year, says New Venture Research.

FARMINGDALE, NY – Cemtrex has entered into a letter of intent to purchase a US-based industrial manufacturing and services company.