BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has named Matt Kelly chief technologist, a new position in the trade association.

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI – Eastek Automated Circuit Technologies plans to eliminate 36 jobs at its PCB assembly and electromechanical plant here, according to reports.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.49 billion in billings worldwide in December, according to SEMI. The billings figure is 17.8% higher than December 2018 and 17.5% higher than November 2019.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina reported fiscal first quarter revenue of $1.8 billion, down 15.9% year-over-year and 2.8% sequentially.

TOKYO – Smart Factory Expo will be held at Tokyo BigSite Feb. 12-14, in conjunction with RoboDex and the Wearable Expo.

HELSINKI – Incap Corp. signed an agreement to acquire AWS Electronics Group for an undisclosed sum.

PALO ALTO, CA – While manufacturing companies see the value in implementing artificial intelligence, many are struggling to deliver clear results and are reevaluating their strategy, according to a new report commissioned by Plutoshift.

MORRISVILLE, NC — iNEMI released three additional chapters from its 2019 Roadmap: Flexible Hybrid Electronics, Organic PCB and Portable and Wireless.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal first quarter revenue of $852.4 million, up 11.3% year-over-year and 5.2% sequentially.

LUMBERTON, NJ – BlueRing Stencils acquired Stone Mountain Tool for an undisclosed sum.

DALLAS, TX – Zentech Manufacturing has acquired Trilogy Circuits for an undisclosed sum.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Keytronic expects to report revenue of approximately $117 million for the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 28, on the low end of previous guidance.