MILPITAS, CA – Spending on new and used semiconductor equipment is expected to increase 9% in 2018 to a record high of $60 billion, says SEMI. In 2019, equipment spending (new and used) is expected to increase 5%, reaching another record high of $64 billion.

TORONTO -- SMTC is looking for acquisitions in the military and medical sectors, the company's top executive said on a conference call this week.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released a new standard outlining the capabilities and limits of low-pressure molding with thermoplastics.

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Futuresource Consulting has added headphones and wearables to its Voice assistants market forecast and calculates these categories alone will exceed 100 million VA integrated devices by 2021.

TORONTO – SMTC reported fourth quarter revenue of $38.6 million, down 2.8% year-over-year and up 12.2% sequentially.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB orders in January grew 25.3% year-over-year and were down 13.9% sequentially.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.6 billion in January, an increase of 22.7% year-over-year, says the Semiconductor Industry Association. Sequentially sales were down 1%, reflecting normal seasonal market trends.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC appointed Chris Mitchell as vice president of global government relations.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Sparton and Ultra Electronics have terminated their merger agreement following a review by the US Department of Justice.

AUSTIN, TX – The latest CSP market forecast shows a 7% CAGR from 2017 to 2022, with one of the strongest growth categories being the quad flat no-lead (QFN) package, with a CAGR of 8.8%, according to TechSearch International.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC named new board members, including a new executive slate, at its annual meeting this week. 

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics plans to invest more than $20 million in a 150,000 sq. ft. new electronics manufacturing services facility here, the company says.