WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $117.9 billion during the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 20.5% year-over-year and 6% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

SANTA ANA, CA -- Ducommpn will shutter its contract electronics assembly plant in Phoenix later this year and relocate capacity to its facility in Huntsville, Arkansas by year-end.

SANTA ANA, CA – Ducommun reported its Electronic Systems segment net revenue was $84.5 million in the second quarter, down 3.3% year-over-year.  

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC requests abstracts for poster presentations at IPC Apex Expo in San Diego.

BOSTON -- EMS companies expect business to continue to growth across most sectors in the second half of 2018. 

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – MacDermid Performance Solutions reported second quarter net sales increased 9% to $502 million.

CUPERTINO, CA – With Apple becoming a $1 trillion company in its latest quarter, according to reports, its supply chain is getting extra attention.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal fourth quarter net sales of $276.8 million, up 14.7% year-over-year.

TORONTO -- EMS executives are reporting lower margins due to higher costs of material costs, particularly certain types of components.

AUSTIN, TX – Artificial intelligence accelerators found in data centers require high-density packages to support logic, plus high bandwidth memory (HBM), according to the latest TechSearch International research.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC is applauding the US Congress for sending legislation to President Trump that will strengthen workforce education and training efforts.

WARRENDALE, PA – The Counterfeit Avoidance Accreditation Program (CAAP) has released a new checklist as part of the ongoing aerospace industry activity to address and disrupt the presence of counterfeit parts.