KWIDZYN, POLAND – Lacroix Electronics is adding 16,000 sq. m. to its factory here, according to reports. The existing plant is 14,000 sq. m. The firm says the extra space will be used for research and development and production.

NEW DELHI – India has approved federal incentives to boost domestic smartphone production to 16 companies, including iPhone makers Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, according to reports.

SAN ANTONIO – CEP Technologies is expanding its technical cleaning and tape-and-reel operations at its manufacturing facility here to support the EMI/RFI shielding market in the US and Mexico.

MILPITAS, CA – The first SEMI Global Smart Manufacturing Conference will gather Industry 4.0 experts Oct. 20-23 to share best known methods for improving data capture and analysis in microelectronics manufacturing.

ATLANTA – ECIA’s Global Industry Practices Committee will give updates on the latest component sales trends and Covid-related customer interaction during its third quarter update on Oct. 19.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB orders sank in August, falling 24.9% year-over-year and 1.6% sequentially, according to IPC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC released IPC-6012EM, Medical Applications Addendum to IPC-6012E, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The number of vehicles capable of at least Level 1 autonomy will increase from 31.4 million units in 2019 to 54.2 million units in 2024, representing a five-year CAGR of 11.5%, says International Data Corp.

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI joined a coalition of some 40 industry organizations calling on European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to solve implementation issues within the EU Waste Framework Directive, specifically the Substances of Concern in Products (SCIP) database.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – A California startup that aims to disrupt the electronics materials market has received an undisclosed investment from a local angel investment firm.

KUALA LUMPUR – VS Industry reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue slipped 15% to RM882.61 million (US$214.7 million) year-over-year. Revenue was up 74.6% sequentially.

AUSTIN, TX – Foxconn is among a handful of investors pumping in $22 million to an Austin-based company that makes semiconductor and software products for high-fidelity sensing data.