STOCKHOLM – Note reported fourth quarter sales increased 75% to SEK 814 million (US$86.4 million). Adjusted for acquisitions and currency effects, growth was 48%.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American EMS orders in December were up 47.1% year-over-year and 13.8% sequentially, says IPC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB year-to-date orders in December were up 33.6% compared to December 2020 and 47.1% compared to November 2021, according to IPC.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Waséyabek Development Co. acquired Safari Circuits for an undisclosed sum.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — New data from IPC show supply chain challenges remain acute, but may have peaked, while lead times remain high. High material and labor costs are expected to continue for at least six months, while recruiting and finding skilled talent continues to be difficult.

TORONTO – Celestica reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.5 billion, up 9% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE – Flex reported fiscal third quarter 2022 net sales were $6.6 billion, a decrease of 1.5% year-over-year.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus posted fiscal first quarter revenue of $817.5 million, down 1.6% year-over-year and 3% sequentially.

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.92 billion in billings worldwide in December, up 46.1% year-over-year and down 0.5% sequentially, according to SEMI.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The US has lost its historic dominance in a foundational area of electronics technology – printed circuit boards – and the lack of any significant US government support for the sector is leaving the nation’s economy and national security dangerously reliant on foreign suppliers, according to a new report by IPC.  

WUTHA-FARNRODA, GERMANY – Scanfil’s EMS factory here will increase 2,200 m², with production estimated to begin in the second quarter of 2022. The existing factory is 4,500 m² and employs approximately 270 staff.

CARSON CITY, NV – Rocket EMS announced it has begun electronics manufacturing operations in a newly acquired 50,000 sq. ft. facility here.