KAOHSIUNG CITY, TAIWAN – Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) is installing additional SMT lines to increase production capacity 10% to 15% here, say reports.

KENOSHA, WI – Foxconn says its planned manufacturing facility here will be producing LCD screens by the end of 2020, with construction starting later this year, according to reports.

MILTON, NY – Sono-Tek reported preliminary sales of $11.6 million for the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, up 5.5% compared to fiscal 2018.

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMI is launching a project to evaluate and develop a more efficient and effective conformal coating screening test that will be able to determine whether a conformal coating material – and the process used to apply it – will be able to provide the required protection from harsh environment stressors. Having a better qualification process will speed the introduction of new coatings and improved application processes.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – SigmaTron International reported fiscal third quarter revenues of $68.8 million, up 4.7% year-over-year.

TORONTO – SMTC Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $42.2 million, up 109.3% year-over-year, with $23.5 million attributable to the MC Assembly acquisition.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil reported fiscal second quarter net revenue of $6.1 billion, up 14.4% year-over-year.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Veteran industry engineer Ed McBain passed away in February due to complications from cancer.

MILPITAS, CA – Global fab equipment spending is expected to decline 14% ($53 billion) in 2019 but stage a recovery of 27% ($67 billion) to set a new record in 2020, according to SEMI.

ZAKARPATTIA, UKRAINE – Jabil Circuit is building a second electronics manufacturing site here, according to reports.

MORRISVILLE, NC — The loss of its only customer will force AsteelFlash to close its plant here by early May, a decision that will cost more than 200 workers their jobs.

AUSTIN, TX – Morning commutes by air taxi, supersonic business travel between continents, and an emerging market for space-based research and manufacturing in 2050. This is the future of flight, according to a new study from the Aerospace Industries Association and McKinsey & Co.