HOUSTON -- Solstice Advanced Materials has agreed to acquire Element Solutions in a $14.5 billion deal, expanding its position in advanced materials for electronics, AI infrastructure and data center applications.

WASHINGTON -- Global semiconductor sales reached a record $120.6 billion in May, rising 9.2% from April and 104.1% year-over-year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – JULY 6, 2026 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced that AJ Cooper, CEO and cofounder of Itera, will keynote PCB West 2026.

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies continued to post steady demand in May, with the Global Electronics Association reporting a book-to-bill ratio of 1.36.

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- North American PCB demand remained strong in May, with the Global Electronics Association reporting a book-to-bill ratio of 1.60 as AI-related investment continued to drive orders.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics has acquired Helvoet Polymer Technologies, a Netherlands-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in highly automated micro-molding and precision injection molding for medical applications.

Twenty-six years. That’s how long I’ve sat in this chair as an editor for this publication. Long enough that a reader or two out there was born right about the time I took the job, in January 2000, first as editor in chief of PC FAB, to which my then-boss Pete Waddell soon added Printed Circuit Design, and then, in 2005, CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY. (Now I really feel old. Thanks a lot.)

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – July 1, 2026 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) this fall will feature a dedicated program of electronics assembly tracks at PCB West, including 10 presentations led by leading practitioners in solder paste, placement, reflow, stencil design and cleaning. The assembly program takes place September 29-30, 2026, at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.

QUERÉTARO, MEXICO -- Dymax has opened a new distribution and technical facility in Querétaro, Mexico, expanding regional support for customers across Mexico and Latin America.

SINGAPORE – Polymatech has opened a new advanced electronics manufacturing facility in Singapore that will serve as its Asia-Pacific hub for LED chip-on-board (CoB) packaging and advanced memory module assembly.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.8 billion, driven by continued strength in AI infrastructure programs and improving performance in several end markets.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron International has appointed Jim Kircher chief executive officer, effective May 11, as the electronics manufacturing services provider looks to accelerate growth under its new ownership structure.