SENAI, MALAYSIA – V.S. Industry Berhad reported revenue of RM1.2 billion ($256.1 million) for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, an increase of 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

CHENNAI, INDIA – Apple supplier Pegatron has temporarily halted iPhone assembly at its facility in south India after a fire on Sunday night.

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – An estimated 1.2 metric tons of printed circuit boards end up in the total amount of annual e-waste, but only a third is recycled in environmentally sound facilities. This means that around 800 million kilograms may be traded, recycled in a non-compliant and polluting manner or may end up in a landfill.

MILPITAS, CA – Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are projected to increase 200mm fab capacity by 14% from 2023 through 2026, adding 12 new 200mm volume fabs (excluding EPI) as the industry reaches a record high of more than 7.7 million wafers per month, SEMI announced in its 200mm Fab Outlook to 2026 report.

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced Rick Hartley as recipient of the annual PCEA Leadership Award, for his lifetime service in the pursuit of educating and training PCB design engineers.

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced Bob McCreight as recipient of the second annual PCEA Membership Award. The announcement was made at the PCEA annual meeting in conjunction with the PCB West conference and exhibition.

NEW DELHI – Dixon Technologies is planning a 300,000 sq. ft. factory here to produce Xiaomi smartphones, as India pushes Chinese tech firms to use local assembly partners.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – Registrants for the PCB West exhibition this fall will gain access to seven free technical sessions, the Printed Circuit Engineering Association announced today. The sessions take place on September 20 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, and cover topics about AI for electronic systems, reverse engineering PCBs, ultra-high interconnects, trace technology, and more.

SELANGOR, MALAYSIA – Betamek reported revenue of RM43.45 million ($9.3 million) for the first quarter of its fiscal year.

NEW YORK – Vexos has acquired Vancouver, WA-based ControlTek, expanding the EMS provider's footprint to the US' West Coast to help meet growing customer demands.

HANOI – The electronics sector accounts for 17.8% of Vietnam’s industry, placing the nation among the world’s top 15 largest electronics exporters.

MILPITAS, CA – Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities in 2023 is expected to decline 15% year-over-year to $84 billion from a record high of $99.5 billion in 2022 before rebounding 15% YoY to $97 billion in 2024, SEMI announced in its latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report.