MORRISVILLE, NC – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) has published the first roadmap topics in its new format, with printed circuit boards, sustainable electronics, smart manufacturing and mmWave materials and test now available online.

BIÑAN, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics reported $1.3 billion in revenue for 2023, a decrease of 5.9% compared to last year.

TAIPEI – Foxconn said it has gradually resumed normal production after shutting down some of its Taiwan manufacturing lines after a major earthquake off the island's east coast.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced a pair of free upcoming technical talks on PCB design layout and land pattern generation as part of its meeting at the Del Mar Electronics Show on Wednesday, April 24.

Are the days of the mega-merger over, or are we just about to experience a new wave?

A good case could be made for either. Which we should root for is another matter.

In Europe, GPV’s merger with its slightly larger competitor Enics in late 2022 created a $1.5 billion entity, sending the combined entity barreling up the CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Top 50 list. Then consider Kontron and Katec, another rollup that now exceeds a billion dollars plus in sales. When it comes to M&A, Europe at least seems to have it “going on.”

Asia isn’t playing second fiddle. China Electronics Corp., one of the mainland’s largest entities, helps underwrite Nanjing Huadong Electronics, which bought top 15 EMS company TPV Technology in a reverse merger in 2021. TPV’s annual revenues are in the $7.5 billion range. That’s serious cabbage.

LOUISVILLE, KY – Sypris Solutions reported revenue of $34.7 million for the fourth quarter, an increase of 14.4% compared to the same quarter in 2022.

SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, MEXICO – Kaga Electronics' factory construction project here will receive a 100 million yen ($660,000) boost from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as part of its Indo-Pacific and Central-South America Regional Supply Chain Involvement Support Project.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers remains positive, with demand reaching the highest level in a year, according to IPC’s March Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

SENAI, MALAYSIA – VS Industry Berhad announced revenue of MYR895 million ($189 million) for the second quarter of its fiscal year, a year-over-year decrease of 22%.

IRVINE, CA – TopLine has filed for a patent for solder columns for electronic components intended to operate in cryogenic environments.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCEA Training is offering a pair of five-day training classes in June and September for printed circuit engineers, layout professionals, and other individuals currently serving in the design engineering industry or seeking to get into it. The classes include an optional certification exam recognized by the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA).

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in February were up 4.1% compared to February 2023, IPC announced in findings from its North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.22.