BANNOCKBURN, IL — Sales at North American printed circuit board fabricators were up 7.7% compared to the same month last year.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY and PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND FAB today announced the 2022 New Product Introduction Award winners for electronics assembly equipment, materials, software, and PCB fabrication.

The 15th annual NPI Awards recognize leading new products during the past 12 months. An independent panel of practicing industry engineers selected the recipients.

HELSINKI – Scanfil reported fourth quarter revenue of €191.7 million (US$213.6 million), an increase of 24.5% year-over-year.

SANTA ANA, CA – Ducommun reported fourth quarter Electronic Systems net revenue was $106 million, an increase of 7% year-over-year.

MIAMI – Element Solutions reported electronics fourth quarter net sales increased 16% year-over-year to $400 million. Organic net sales increased 1%.

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson reported fiscal first quarter sales for the Advanced Technology Solutions segment were $285.2 million, up 19.8% year-over-year. Organic sales increased 21%, partially offset by an unfavorable currency impact of 1%. The segment had double-digit organic sales demand across all end markets, with particular strength in its electronics dispense and biopharma fluid component product lines.

WASHINGTON – Today President Biden is meeting with administration and state partners, industry executives, community representatives, labor leaders, and California Governor Gavin Newsom to announce major investments in domestic production of critical minerals and materials, according to a White House press release.

KYOTO and AUSTIN – Murata Electronics North America and Resonant have entered into a definitive agreement under which Murata will acquire all outstanding shares of Resonant not owned by Murata for $4.50 per share in cash.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCB East will offer a full day of free classes during its annual technical conference and exhibition in April in Marlborough, MA.

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.