FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global shipments of standalone and tethered augmented reality and virtual reality headsets are expected to total 4.2 million units in 2018, up 31% from 2017.

TATABANYA, HUNGARY – Sanmina-SCI is planning to expand capacity here, with a €20 million investment, according to reports.

PENANG -- Plexus has expanded its Engineering Solutions business here, increasing capacity and efficiency of the Penang Design Center by moving from its former location in the Penang-Riverside facility to the Penang-Islandview facility.

CORK, IRELAND – Dell EMC has ended its contract with Celestica and will move production in-house here, according to reports.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI will hold a webinar next month to discuss a lifecycle assessment tool for greenhouse gas emissions of PCBs.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, issued the following statement on the decision of the US government to impose additional tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, the third such list announced this year:

AUSTIN, TX – VirTex Enterprises has acquired fellow EMS firm PPI-Time Zero for an undisclosed sum. The deal extends the respective companies’ footprints and service offerings.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES -- Cal-Comp Technology's subsidiary here is pushing back its initial public offering to next year due to market conditions.

ST. LOUIS -- Compass Group Equity Partners today announced the formation of a new holding company Compass Electronics Group, which includes a pair of EMS firms and potential additional acquisitions.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Sparton today announced fiscal fourth quarter sales at its contract manufacturing unit were $62.5 million, down 6.7% from a year ago. 

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Worldwide tin use grew 4% in 2017, but tin use growth forecasts are expected to be weaker in 2018, says the International Tin Association.  

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron today reported revenues for the fiscal quarter ended Jul. 31 revenues increased 0.003% year-over-year to $71.4 million.