APOPKA, FL – Northrop Grumman has invested in a wafer post-processing and test line tailored for defense applications, producing advanced packaging assemblies integrated in RF, digital and electro-optic/infrared systems.

VALENCE, FRANCE – Safran Electronics & Defense opened a 4,580 sq. m. R&D center here. The facility houses R&D activities focused on developing high-integration electronics technologies.

OULU, FINLAND – Scanfil posted revenue for the third quarter up 18.5% year-over-year to €167.8 million (US$194.6 million).

KYOTO, JAPAN – Omron signed an agreement for a capital investment in Techman Robot, a collaborative robot company that works with people at manufacturing sites. Omron will hold a stake of approximately 10% in Techman. The investment is expected to be completed by December.

LONDONDERRY, NH -- Naprotek has completed its acquisition of SemiGen, a privately held company assembler and tester of RF/microwave components.

STOCKHOLM -- Hanza Holding has acquired Helmut Beyers, an electronics manufacturer in Mönchengladbach, Germany, with approximately 150 employees.

TORONTO -- Celestica today announced third quarter revenue fell 5% year-over-year to $1.47 billion, due to a drop in demand from Cisco.

DALLAS, TX – CalcuQuote and Cetec partnered to build two-way API integrations between RFQ and ERP applications.

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.72 billion in billings worldwide in September, according to SEMI, up 35.5% year-over-year and 1.7% sequentially.

NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA – GPV broke ground on a new manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka, according to reports.

TAIPEI – Contract prices of NAND flash products are expected to undergo a marginal drop of 0-5% sequentially in the fourth quarter as demand slows, according to TrendForce. The current cyclical upturn in NAND flash prices will have lasted only two consecutive quarters.

SINGAPORE — Fifty-eight percent of organizations recently surveyed indicate their immediate focus is on increasing supply chain visibility to help create operational resilience, says IDC. By the end of 2021, 60% of all manufacturing supply chains will have invested in the technology and business processes necessary for resiliency, resulting in productivity improvements of 25%.