ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – SigmaTron International reported fiscal second quarter revenues of $77 million, up 5.5% year-over-year.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- After a near-miss last year, Sparton has found a suitor.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The combined augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset market grew 9.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to International Data Corp.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will total $115.7 billion in 2019, up 17.6% over 2018, says International Data Corp. By 2022, IDC expects this spending will reach $210.3 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 20.2%.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Unit shipments for the global personal computing devices market, comprised of traditional PCs (made up of desktops, notebooks and workstations) and tablets, are expected to decline 3.9% in 2018, according to IDC. The contraction is expected to continue throughout the forecast period as shipments slide to 378.3 million units in 2022, a compound annual growth rate of -1.8%.

BATAM ISLAND, INDONESIA – Pegatron plans to shift production of non-iPhone products affected by US tariffs on Chinese exports to a facility here within the next six months, according to reports. The move is expected to begin this month.

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMI is hosting webinars on its Reuse and Recycling Metrics Project, Phase 2, on Jan. 23 and 24.

MILPITAS, CA – Third quarter worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings were up 11% year-over-year and down 5% sequentially to $15.8 billion, says SEMI.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global shipments of wearable devices reached 32 million units in the third quarter, up 21.7% year-over-year, says the International Data Corporation.

MIRABEL, CANADA – EMS firm Varitron has acquired all assets of Xcelsia Technologies for an undisclosed sum.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide shipments of wearable devices will reach 225 million in 2019, an increase of 25.8% from 2018, says Gartner.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments in October were up 5.3% year-over-year and down 11.9% sequentially, says IPC. Year to date, shipments were up 9.7% compared to the same month in 2017.