WOODLANDS, SINGAPORE – Cicor Asia moved to a new facility here, which will serve as Cicor Group’s Asia headquarters.

MINNEAPOLIS – CyberOptics Corp. reported sales of $22.1 million for the fourth quarter, an increase of 31% year-over-year.

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMI will hold a webinar next month to discuss the renewal of its roadmap. A New Approach for the iNEMI Roadmap will take place Mar. 3 and 4.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. reported 2021 consolidated net sales of THB 17.4 billion (US$542.2 million), up 13.9% year-over-year.

THAI NGUYEN, VIETNAM – Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ proposal to invest $920 million in Vietnam has been approved.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCB East today announced the “early bird” discount for the upcoming technical conference expires March 16. Early bird registrants save $100 off the regular prices for the one-day or three-day technical conference options.

SHANGHAI – In December Rafi Electronics moved into a new facility here. The building has a production area of 7,800 m², of which 4,600 m² is a clean room area for SMT and THT assembly.

SAINT-HERBLAINE, FRANCE – Lacroix Group reported Electronics Activity for the fourth quarter saw revenue of €83.2 million (US$94.5 million), up 5% year-over-year.

TANGXIA, CHINA – Production at Note’s China plant was temporarily halted due to an employee being in contact with a Covid-positive relative. In line with local authorities' protection restrictions, the plant was put into quarantine.

STOCKHOLM – Hanza Holding reported fourth quarter net sales increased 45% year-over-year to SEK 717 million (US$77.4 million).

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $555.9 billion in 2021, the highest ever annual total and an increase of 26.2% year-over-year, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

AUSTIN, TX – The shortage of build-up substrates will increase this year, compared to 2021, and the gap between supply and demand will loom even larger in 2023, according to TechSearch International.