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.

MINNEAPOLIS -- SMTA announced Pete Lomas, cofounder and hardware designer of Raspberry Pi, will keynote the Advanced Electronics Assembly Conference next month in Europe.

SENAI, JOHOR, MALAYSIA -- VS Industry expects lower profits this year on slowing demand for EMS services in China and end-of-life programs for a key customer in Malaysia.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global shipments of gaming desktops, notebooks, and monitors reached 10.4 million units in the second quarter, up 16.5% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp. A combination of better comparisons against an abysmal 2018, easing CPU shortages, and improved GPU inventory helped the overall market achieve growth, says the firm.

LONDON – The global electronic adhesives market was valued at $5.5 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow at an ~8% CAGR during the forecast period 2019-2029, according to Future Market Insights.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The global electronics industry continues to thrive in a positive business environment, according to third quarter results from IPC’s Pulse of the Electronics Industry global data service.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — August North American PCB orders increased 7.6% year-over-year, pulling year-to-date order growth up to 1.9%, says IPC. Orders for the month were up 19.8% sequentially.

BERWYN, PA – Ametek has agreed to acquire Gatan from Roper Technologies for $925 million in cash.

STAMFORD, CT – Gartner estimates more than 5 billion mobile phones are used around the world. After years of growth, the worldwide smartphone market has reached a tipping point. Sales of smartphones will decline 3.2% in 2019, which would be the worst decline the category has seen.

WARWICKSHIRE, UK — The IPC Hand Soldering Competition took place this month here, where first prize went to Justyna Mikolajczyk, Zettlex.

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMI will hold a series of webinars next month on a program to identify key technology gaps for assembling advanced packages with large form factors and support their adoption.

LONDON – The global in-circuit test market is estimated at $1.2 billion in 2019 and will increase at a CAGR of ~9% during the forecast period of 2019-2029, according to Future Market Insights.