BANNOCKBURN, IL — IndustryWeek’s editor in chief Travis Hessman will keynote IPC Apex Expo 2021.

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – SMTC will expand its electronics manufacturing services campus here and close its operations in Fresnillo, Mexico, the company said in a regulatory filing. The EMS company will take about $5.5 million in one-time charges as result of the consolidation.

BAC GIANG, VIETNAM – Vietnam awarded a license to Foxconn to build a $270 million plant to produce laptops and tablets here, according to reports.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil acquired Ecologic Brands, provider of sustainable packaging, specializing in paper bottle and paper-based packaging. Ecologic will join the Jabil Packaging Solutions division.

SINGAPORE – Electronics manufacturing company AEM Holdings has launched a S$99.7 million (US$75.2 million) bid for contract manufacturer CEI. AEM plans to delist CEI from the Singapore Exchange and take it private.

WASHINGTON – The US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced approximately $123.6 million in new funding, as well as $44.7 million of cost share, for 46 projects in 23 states to stimulate technology innovation, improve the energy productivity of American manufacturing, and enable the manufacturing of cutting-edge products in the US.

PITTSBURGH – Intervala has signed a long-term lease finalizing the relocation of its corporate headquarters and EMS manufacturing operation in Westmoreland County, PA.

HAUPPAUGE, NY – Orbit International’s Electronics Group reported fourth quarter orders in excess of $3 million. Deliveries for certain of these orders have already commenced and are expected to continue through the second quarter of 2022.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The fourth quarter saw global shipments of PCs grow 26.1% year-over-year to 91.6 million units, according to International Data Corp. With the pandemic still in full swing, traditional PCs (inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) were once again an in-demand consumer technology.

Williamsport, PA – Acquisitions continue unabated in the EMS industry, with Primus Technologies the latest firm to be snatched up, according to CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY sources. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA – EMS company ATA IMS temporarily shut down operations of all its factories here because of Covid-19 cases. The shutdown was in effect from Dec. 31 through Jan 7. Operations will resume Jan 8.

WESTWOOD, MA – Chase Corp. reported fiscal first quarter revenue in the adhesives, sealants and additives segment was $30.1 million, up 16.5% year-over-year.