BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Labor and Employment said at least 3,000 jobs from an electronics manufacturing firm here are now available in March and April for workers who may have been displaced from the effects of Covid-19.

TEMPE, AZ -- Benchmark Electronics today said it will not achieve its first quarter 2020 financial guidance the company provided on Feb. 6 due to the impact from the coronavirus.

BRUSSELS – Calling the ban “unlawful,” the International Bromine Council has filed a legal challenge against the European Commission's barring of halogenated flame retardants in electronic displays under the EU Ecodesign Directive, according to reports.

BALTIMORE, MD – Zentech Manufacturing acquired Bloomington, IL-based EMS firm CAMtek for an undisclosed sum.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Electronics manufacturers experiencing supply disruptions report they expect five-week shipment delays on average, but a majority of electronics manufacturers and suppliers expect business operations to be “back to normal” by July, according to a new IPC survey. Collectively, 75% of all respondents expect business to be back to normal by October.

RAAHE, FINLAND – Enics Raahe is moving its electronics manufacturing and assembly services to other manufacturing sites.

TORONTO – SMTC reported fourth quarter revenue of $90.2 million, an increase of 11.6% year-over-year.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil reported fiscal second quarter net revenue of $6.1 billion, up 1% year-over-year.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide WLAN market revenues declined 6.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter and 3.9% in 2019, according to International Data Corp.

TAIPEI – Foxconn founder Terry Gou said return to production at the company’s factories in China has "exceeded our expectations" after the coronavirus outbreak temporarily shut down manufacturing, according to reports.

KISTA, SWEDEN – Note reported lost sales in the first quarter of about SEK 20 million (US$2.1 million) as a result of stoppage of manufacturing in China. However, for the past two weeks, production at Note’s plant in China has been running at full capacity.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina does not expect to achieve its previously issued guidance for the second quarter, citing the impact of Covid-19.