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.  

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.41 billion in billings worldwide in April, according to SEMI, up 49.5% year-over-year and 4.1% sequentially.

PHETCHABURI, THAILAND – More than 800 new employees at the Cal-Comp Electronics factory here have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing a voluntary two-week shutdown, according to reports. This brings total confirmed cases in the region to nearly 1,700.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – After a steep drop in 2019, sales of memory ICs rebounded 15% during Covid-plagued 2020, says IC Insights. Following up on that increase, stronger DRAM pricing is expected to lift total memory revenue 23% this year to $155.2 billion.

ELYRIA, OH – Three students this week became the first graduates at Lorain County Community College to receive bachelor’s degrees in microelectronic manufacturing.

EUCLID, OH – US Lighting Group intends to form a new division, RVtronix, to design, manufacture and distribute electronics for the RV Industry.