KISTA, SWEDEN – Note posted sales up 22% to SEK 396.5 million (US$43.5 million) for the fourth quarter of 2018. Net profit was SEK 24 million, up 34.8% compared to the fourth quarter 2017. Operating profit rose 24% to SEK 28.1 million.

SAN JOSE, CA – The IWLPC Technical Committee awarded the Best Presentation of Conference to Robert Hubbard, Ph.D., Lambda Technologies, for “Failure Relief in FOWLP Polymer Layers.”

WASHINGTON – The global semiconductor industry posted sales of $468.8 billion in 2018, the industry’s highest-ever annual total, up 13.7% year-over-year.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal second quarter revenue was $403.1 million, up 19.6% year-over-year.

MT. PLEASANT, WI -- It was on. Then it was off. Now it is on again.

TORONTO -- Celestica reported fourth quarter revenue or $1.73 billion, up 1% from a year ago and at the lower end of previous guidance.

MUNICH -- Primepulse SE is adding to its stable of EMS companies with its acquisition of all shares in ETL Elektrotechnik Lauter (ETL).

GLENVIEW, IL -- ITW reported fourth-quarter sales at its Test & Measurement and Electronics division reached $538 million, up 0.2% organically from a year ago.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC elected five new board members to four-year terms during its recently concluded IPC Apex Expo trade show this week.

CRANE, IN – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division was recognized before an international audience for its contributions to the electronics industry with the IPC Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award. 

MANCHESTER, NH – Leo Lambert, vice president and technical director at EPTAC Corp., has inducted into the Raymond E. Prichard Hall of Fame, the highest IPC honor, for extraordinary contributions to the electronics industry and the IPC.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 375.4 million units during the fourth quarter, down 4.9% year-over-year.