STOCKHOM, SWEDEN – Mycronic reported record order intake and net sales for the full year ended in December, supported by AI-driven demand across semiconductor and PCB markets, while increased investment weighed on profitability late in the year.

WASHINGTON, DC – Global semiconductor sales reached a record $791.7 billion in 2025, rising 25.6% year over year, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association. The results mark the strongest annual performance in the industry’s history and reflect accelerating demand across computing, automotive and advanced electronics markets.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Hon Hai Precision Industry reported record January revenue of $23 billion, up 36% year over year, driven by strong shipments of artificial intelligence–related products, particularly in cloud and networking hardware.

WASHINGTON, DC – North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) bookings surged 28.7% month over month in December and rose 5.1% year over year, outpacing shipment growth and lifting the book-to-bill ratio to 1.24.

WASHINGTON, DC – North American printed circuit board shipments increased 11.0% year over year in December, while bookings also rose 11.0% compared to the same month last year. Despite the annual growth, shipments declined 12.8% month over month, and bookings fell 17.7% from November levels, reflecting typical year-end seasonality.

BALTIMORE, MD – Patton LLC has acquired the assets of Practical Technologies, adding a 20,000-square-foot Baltimore-area manufacturing facility and expanding its electronics manufacturing and contract services footprint across defense, aerospace and industrial markets.

TEMPE, AR – Benchmark Electronics reported fourth-quarter revenue of $704 million, up 7% from $657 million a year earlier, as growth in aerospace and defense and medical programs offset softness in other end markets.

AUSTIN, TX – Flex reported third quarter net sales of $7.1 billion, up 8% year over year, exceeding company guidance as strength across diversified end markets.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported record quarterly results and raised its outlook for the third quarter as demand accelerated across telecom, datacom and high-performance computing programs.

DECATUR, IN – Aimtron Electronics Limited has acquired ICS Company, a US-based electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) and original design manufacturing (ODM) provider, strengthening its presence in North America and expanding its capabilities in mission-critical electronics.

Analysis of artificial intelligence’s place in the world is as ubiquitous (and occasionally, insufferable) as those chatbots cluttering up many businesses’ websites. Not unironically, then, am I adding to the din.

SUZHOU, CHINA – Scanfil is investing EUR 9 million (about US$10.6 million) on the expansion of its Suzhou plant, driven by a positive customer outlook. The investment will increase the facility’s area by 15,700 square meters, bringing the total area to nearly 37,000 square meters upon completion in 2027.