ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil has announced the expansion of its advanced photonics packaging new product introduction capabilities at its site in Ottawa, Canada.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in August declined 4.4% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.27.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The US Department of Commerce has unveiled an analytic risk assessment tool to inform the government’s efforts in mitigating supply chain risks.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron International today reported revenues decreased 14.4% year-over-year to $84.8 million for its fiscal quarter ended Jul. 31.

BUHL, GERMANY -- Concentric AB has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of electronics design and manufacturer G.O. Engineering and its subsidiary ÖkoGW Verwaltungs in a deal valued at EUR 23.5 million.

HOVVAHGEN, SWEDEN -- Icape Group has signed a deal to acquire NTW, a Japanese distributor of PCBs in Asia. The deal is subject to customary suspensive conditions and is expected to take place on Sept. 19.

LUND, SWEDEN – Note will build a new factory here to meet a projected increase in demand in coming years.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics has opened a new production facility in Penang, Malaysia, which will focus on serving customers in the semiconductor capital equipment and commercial aerospace sectors.

VANCOUVER, WA – SnapChip has announced the release of SnapChipGPT, which it calls the first-ever customized GPT for searching electronic components.

DAEGU, KOREA – YJ Link, a Korean manufacturer of surface-mount technology equipment, plans to use the proceeds from its upcoming IPO on South Korea's Kosdaq market to accelerate its overseas expansion.

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association has released its annual State of the Industry Report, highlighting opportunities for continued growth and innovation across the semiconductor industry and notes current and upcoming challenges to the industry’s sustained success.

SYDNEY – Australian PCB manufacturer Circuitwise Electronics Manufacturing has announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based electronics design and manufacturing specialist Nautech Electronics.