SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil reported second quarter revenue of €172.9 million (US$202.9 million), up 11.1% year-over-year.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Special purpose logic, DRAM, cellphone MPUs, and display drivers are forecast to lead an industry-wide upturn as demand extends into the second half of the year, according to IC Insights, with sales rising more than 30% in each category. The total IC market is now forecast to rise 24% in 2021.

COHOES, NY – PVA plans to relocate its Cohoes, NY, facility to a new global headquarters and production facility in Halfmoon, NY, effective Aug. 23.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics posted fourth quarter net sales were $329.1 million, up 15% year-over-year.

HSINCHU, TAIWAN – Foxconn has purchased a 6" wafer fabrication plant here from Macronix International for NT$2.5 billion ($90.8 million), according to reports.

WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales were $44.5 billion in June, an increase of 29.2% year-over-year and 2.1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

SINGAPORE – Kulicke and Soffa Industries reported fiscal third quarter net revenue of $424.3 million, up 182% year-over-year and 24.7% sequentially.

ATLANTA – Electronic component market sales growth expectations continue to wane, according to the July ECIA survey.

AUSTIN, TX – Despite capacity increases this year, and additional plans through 2025, demand for FC-BGA substrates is outstripping supply, says TechSearch International. The gap between manufacturing demand and capacity will continue through 2025.

BANGALORE – A new Kurtz Ersa subsidiary here houses an equipped demo center with soldering systems and provides technology training and short-term realization of production lines.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC launched an electronics assembly training course for engineers.

SOUTHLAKE, TX – TestEquity acquired test and measurement company MCS Test for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will enable TestEquity to expand its market to the UK.