BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC today announced the release of a revision to its standard for design and assembly for implementing BTCs.

STAMFORD, CT – Apple remained the No. 1 semiconductor chip buyer in 2020, representing 11.9% of the total worldwide market, according to Gartner.

COLUMBUS, MS – East Systems is expanding here, with plans to invest $890,100 and create 12 new jobs. East Systems will construct an 11,000 sq. ft. addition onto its facility, enabling the company to meet an increased demand for large control panels and drives for the mining industry.

SAINT-HERBLAIN, FRANCE – Lacroix Electronics recorded revenue for the December quarter of €79.2 million (US$96 million), down 0.8% year-over-year. Sales were dragged down by lower aeronautics demand due to the pandemic, says the EMS company.

ERIE, PA – After breaking ground here on a new site in January last year, Eriez recently completed a 38,000 sq. ft. expansion near its world headquarters, bringing total square footage to 148,000.

TEMPE, AZ – Amtech Systems reported fiscal first quarter net revenues of $18 million, down 13% year-over-year and up 19% sequentially. The sequential increase is primarily attributed to the shipment of a 300mm clustered HTR diffusion furnace to a top-tier global power semiconductor customer.

SANTA ANA, CA – Ducommun reported fourth quarter Electronic Systems net revenue of $99.1 million, up 2.9% year-over-year.

ATLANTA – A component distributors trade group says an automotive semiconductor shortage was predictable, but solutions are available.

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association and several US chip companies sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to provide "substantial funding for incentives for semiconductor manufacturing" as part of his recovery plan.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported fourth quarter revenue was NOK 992 million (US$117.3 million), an increase of 12% year-over-year. Growth adjusted for currency effects was 7%.

BANGALURU, INDIA – Wistron is restarting operations at its factory here after worker-led vandalism forced a shutdown in late 2020.

ATLANTA – As demand for electronics and electronic components grows in 2021, it is anticipated supply chain pressure will build, says ECIA. Recent ECIA research and analysis has identified extending lead times for electronic components. However, specific component sectors will see greater challenges as the ability of suppliers to increase production is limited by capacity constraints.