BERLIN-MARZAHN, GERMANY – Finetech has opened a production and development center here.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported slightly higher February bookings based on a 90-day average calculated by SEMI. 

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai (Foxconn) today issued a statement denying the theft of large numbers of iPhone 6 handsets from a company factory in China.

SAN DIEGO – IPC Apex Expo drew 4,105 attendees from 42 countries, up 5.6% year-over-year, says the association.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil Circuit reported preliminary fiscal 2015 second quarter net revenue of $4.3 billion, up 19.4% year-over-year.

AUSTIN, TX – Shipments of flip chip and wafer level packages (WLPs) continue to increase, says TechSearch International, based on its new report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC launched a survey today to assess the current state of the supply chain for military electronics suppliers and the issues surrounding the trend toward lead-free electronics.

BRUSSELS -- A group of representatives from non-government organizations today challenged members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition to take meaningful actions to prevent harm to workers and their communities through better chemical safety.

KAWASAKI, JAPAN -- Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of the world's first thin cooling device designed for small, thin electronic devices.

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.