STOCKHOLM – Mycronic reported second quarter net sales decreased 2% to SEK 1.06 billion (US$122.9 million). Based on constant exchange rates, net sales increased 6%.

MILPITAS, CA — Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to surpass $100 billion next year, a new high, after jumping 34% year-over-year to $95.3 billion in 2021, according to SEMI.

PERRYSBURG, OH – IMCO Group acquired EMT Electronics Manufacturing Technologies for up to NIS 7 million (US$2.14 million). NIS 4 million will be paid at closing, with an additional NIS 3 million subject to future profit.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – TT Electronics will close its film resister manufacturing facility here in August and lay off 73 employees, according to reports. The layoffs are scheduled to begin Aug. 16 and continue through Aug. 29.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND – TE Connectivity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ERNI Group. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the current quarter, following the receipt of customary regulatory approvals. No financial terms were disclosed.

NEEDHAM, MA – The surge in PC demand continued through the second quarter, despite global component shortages and logistics issues, says International Data Corp. Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 83.6 million units during the period, up 13.2% year-over-year.

STOCKHOLM – Note reported second quarter sales increased 28% to SEK 642 million (US$74.5 million). Adjusted for acquisitions and currency effects, growth was 27%.

ARENDAL, NORWAY -- Kitron today reported second quarter revenue fell 4.5% year-over-year on currency effects as the EMS firm recorded record order backlogs.

TAIPEI – Wiwynn Corp. will build a server assembly plant in Malaysia to be close to customers, the ODM said.

SINGAPORE – A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) is collaborating with four companies to form a system-in-package (SiP) consortium, say reports. IME will team with Asahi-Kasei, Globalfoundries, Qorvo and Toray to develop high-density SiP for heterogeneous chiplet integration for 5G and other applications.

TAIPEI – Foxconn said it is talking to Wisconsin about building electric vehicles there, according to reports.

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for the upcoming PCB East technical conference, coming to the Boston suburbs next spring. The conference will focus on training and best practices for electronics design engineers, fabricators and assemblers.