NEVADA CITY, CA – The global market for IC packaging grew by double digits in 2018 but increased 3% in 2019, as the overall IC devices market declined 3.7%, according to New Venture Research.

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – Foxconn will not set up its manufacturing units here, according to reports, while the firm resolves issues with proposed investments worth ₹30,000 crore (crore = 10 million).

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will be $128.7 billion in 2020, an increase of 17.1% over 2019, according to IDC.

WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average sales of semiconductors worldwide fell 10.8% year-over-year to $36.7 billion in November.

ATLANTA, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Magazine today announced Rocket EMS as its EMS Company of the Year for 2019.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported November shipments rose 17.2% over last year. 

TAIPEI -- Wistron will invest up to $45 million to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam.

PUNE, INDIA -- A local division of Jabil Circuit has leased 60,000 sq. ft. in an industrial park here for a future plastic and metal parts manufacturing operation.

DUSSELDORF – Katek will acquire the SMT production of the Huf Group here.

HUDSON, NH – Intervala acquired Varitron’s EMS unit here for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition increases Intervala’s manufacturing footprint in the Northeast region of the US and expands the company’s global customer base.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC today signaled its approval of the US House’s vote to ratify the new trade agreement among the US, Mexico and Canada. In a press release from its chief executive, the trade group advocated for the Senate to do the same.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.12 billion in billings worldwide in November, according to SEMI.