HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Refined tin use is expected to slip in most sectors this year, as a result of an unstable macroeconomic environment, according to data from the International Tin Association. Refined tin use last year was 372,000 tons, up 2% from 2017.

BLAIRSTOWN, NJ – Thorlabs has completed its acquisition of metrology OEM Operations Technology (Optek) for an undisclosed sum.

SAN JOSE -- Jabil will furlough more than 900 workers at its Silicon Valley plants over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the company indicated in a state filing last month.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 70.4 million units in the third quarter, according to preliminary results from market research firm IDC.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1.69 trillion in 2019, an increase of 5.3% over 2018.

COHOES, NY — PVA has acquired the the software and intellectual property of additive manufacturing startup Create Orthotics & Prosthetics.

MILPITAS, CA – A group of trade associations today announced the release of the 2019 Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap outlining the pathway for "pre-competitive" collaboration to advance heterogenous integration technology development and accelerate electronics innovation.

SAN FRANCISCO – Tempo Automation has appointed semiconductor executive Joy Weiss president and CEO.

TAIPEI – Foxconn’s September sales were T$587.79 billion (US$19 billion), up 0.5% year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC joined the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) as part of its continuing efforts to help IPC members navigate the challenge of responsible minerals sourcing.

ATLANTA – ECIA has released EIA-979 RF Transmission Line and Connector Selection Guide. This 176-page document contains more than 100 figures and tables to provide guidance in the selection, use and replacement of connectors and components in the RF signal path.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for PC monitors saw a year-over-year decline of 2.2% in the second quarter, with shipment volume totaling over 30 million units, according to International Data Corp. Although the market shrank, the results exceeded IDC’s forecast and surpassed first quarter volume.