EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – Neways says it has reached a conditional agreement with investment firm Infestos on a recommended public offer for all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares, according to reports.

ATLANTA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened its 2022 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board assembly.

NEVADA CITY, CA – Worldwide contract manufacturing revenue increased 7.1% in 2020, according to New Venture Research, while the annual worldwide GDP rate was down 3.2% for the year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS orders in May rose 10.5% year-over-year and decreased 19.2% sequentially, according to IPC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board shipments rose 9.1% year-over-year in May, IPC announced today.

AUSTIN, TX -- TechSearch International’s teardown of the Apple Watch Series 6 GPS+LTE examined 108 board-level packages plus another 17 packages inside modules and found 27% more wafer level packages (WLPs) than in the previous Series 5, including packages in the wireless charger. Apple used more multi-die modules in the new watch.

NEW DELHI, INDIA -- The US isn't the only nation placing intense emphasis on its boosting domestic semiconductor industry.

NEEDHAM, MA – The Covid-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the tablet market in 2020 as consumers, businesses, and schools sought tablets to stay connected, entertained, or productive.

BROOKLYN -- Cemtrex reported revenue for the three months ended Mar. 31 was $9.3 million, down 24% from $12.1 million a year ago.

POWAY, CA  -- Cohu today announced that it has completed the sale of its Printed Circuit Board Test Group business to Mycronic.

SUNNYVALE, CA -- Google Cloud today launched Visual Inspection AI, a new purpose-built solution to help manufacturers, consumer packaged goods companies, and other businesses worldwide reduce defects and deliver significant operational savings from the manufacturing and inspection process.

JOHOR, MALAYSIA -- An electronics plant owned by ATA Industrial is reportedly under investigation for allegedly subjecting workers to excessive overtime demands.