WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $41.4 billion in November, up 9.8% year-over-year and down 1.1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANGKOK -- Kinpo Electronics is set for major expansions of its existing factories in Thailand and the Philippines, driven in part by customers looking to move production from China to avoid the US-China tariffs.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron president and chief executive officer Peter Nilsson will take a leave of absence as he undergoes treatment for cancer, the EMS company announced today.

NARASAPURA, INDIA -- Wistron will invest $431 million in new facilities in India as it migrates more electronics production there, the company said in a stock exchange filing.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Key Tronic has signed a letter of intent to lease a new 86,000 sq. ft. facility in Da Nang, Vietnam. 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems today announced Jay D. Miller will become interim president effective Jan. 1, replacing the retiring Rich Wasielewski.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The 90-day moving average orders at North American printed circuit board fabricators in November fell 12.5% year-over-year and 16.6% from October, IPC said.

TOKYO -- Foxconn could soon be entering the semiconductor manufacturing business in a big way.

FLORENCE, KY – Jabil is reportedly looking at Northern Kentucky as a location for a new facility, and is seeking tax incentives as part of the decision.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Semiconductor Industry Association stated its approval of a new bill funding research into of quantum technology applications that passed the US House of Representatives.

MILPITAS, CA — For the first time in over two years, monthly billings of North American equipment manufacturers are down year-over-year. Semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.94 billion in billings worldwide in November (three-month average basis), down 5.3% year-over-year and 4.2% sequentially, according to SEMI.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – This week IPC commended the US Senate’s vote to enact a criminal justice reform bill called the First Step Act.