HSINCHU, TAIWAN – SEMI formed a standards committee that aims to develop global standards for flexible hybrid electronics spanning design, materials, manufacturing, packaging and systems and to drive industry growth.
VEJLE, DENMARK – GPV reported first half revenue fell 5% year-over-year, with net profit increasing 23% to a record DKK 108 million (US$17.2 million).
BANGKOK -- Fabrinet announced fourth quarter revenue of $405.1 million, flat with last year.
CHICAGO – M&A activity in the EMS sector stalled in the second quarter, with just three deals closing in the period, according to a new report. The three deals included two consolidations and one vertical/horizontal convergence.
SAN JOSE, CA -- Sanmina chief executive Hartmut Liebel is leaving the company, effective immediately, after just a year on the job, the EMS company said today. Executive chairman and cofounder Jure Sola will take over as chief executive, the firm added.
PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. reported second quarter net sales of THB 4.2 billion (US$132.5 million), up 2.5% year-over-year and 30% sequentially.
TAMPA, FL – Sypris Electronics reported revenues of $9.7 million in the second quarter, up 28.3% year-over-year and 11.5% sequentially.
SANTA CLARA, CA – Intel shared a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that could boost processor performance by up to 20%, its chief architect said.
IRVINE, CA – TopLine Corp.’s chief executive has filed for a US patent for a Pb-free solder column used in the manufacture of FPGA devices. The product has been developed in anticipation of RoHS requirements for Pb-free columns.
MILPITAS, CA – Lenthor Engineering reported second quarter revenue of $9.4 million, an increase of 13.3% sequentially.
SAN JOSE – In 2019, Flex had a 10% increase in renewable energy use year-over-year and a 20% safety incident rate reduction from 2018, according to the firm’s latest sustainability report, released today.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – SigmaTron reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues of $64.8 million, a decrease of 11.6% year-over-year. Sales have been improving month to month since May, however, the EMS company said.