STOCKHOLM -- Note has acquired all shares in UK-based iPro Holdings, a box-build manufacturer of electronics-based products for greentech, medtech and industrial uses.

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – VDL Groep said it will be making a public offer for all issued and outstanding shares in the capital of EMS provider Neways Electronics. The public offer amounts to €13.00 per Neways share, payable in cash.

NEEDHAM, MA – The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels.

AUSTIN, TX – The electronics industry saw strong production growth in 2020, and the first quarter of 2021 was a record quarter compared to a year ago, according to TechSearch International. Still, capital equipment spending is increasing, and growth should continue if shortages do not hold the industry back, the firm said.

MILPITAS, CA – Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are on track to boost 200mm fab capacity by 950,000 wafers, or 17%, from 2020 through 2024, to reach a record high of 6.6 million wafers per month, said SEMI.

TAIPEI – Foxconn is in talks to buy a stake in Dagang NeXchange’s chipmaking business, after losing a bid to DNeX for a semiconductor company, according to reports.

VALENCIA, CA -- Fralock Holdings today announced the acquisition of Lenthor Engineering, a privately owned manufacturer of flex and rigid-flex printed circuits.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Three-month shipments by North American electronics manufacturing services companies rose 11.5% year-over-year in April, while falling 11.9% sequentially, IPC said today.

BAC GIANG, VIETNAM – Foxconn’s factory here may be able to resume operations as soon as May 28 following Covid-19 safety protocols, according to reports.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board orders in April fell 10.2% year-over-year and 27.8% sequentially, says IPC.

NEEDHAM, MA – Despite ongoing concerns around semiconductor shortages, the PC market continues to be one of the many consumer technology markets that is thriving, says International Data Corp. Shipments of PCs are expected to grow 18.1% in 2021, with shipments of more than 357 million units. While IDC still expects PC growth to drop 2.9% in 2022, the overall five-year compound annual growth rate remains positive at 3%.

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson Corp. reported Advanced Technology Solutions segment sales of $290.8 million, up 17.6% year-over-year. Organic sales increased 13 percentage points, while favorable currency impacts and acquisitions added approximately three and two percentage points, respectively.