NEENAH, WI -- Plexus has signed an agreement to acquire a 432,000 sq. ft. facility on a 12-acre property in Penang, Malaysia.

VODERADY, SLOVAKIA -- Samsung Electronics will close its LCD TV assembly plants here and relocate production to another site in Galanta.

HAMPSHIRE, UK --  Specialized fitness wearables integrated into clothing and ear-based "hearables" will grow from an expected 4.5 million shipped in 2018 to nearly 30 million in 2022, an increase of more than 550%, a new report asserts.  

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics today reported revenues of $21.2 million for its first first quarter ended Dec. 29, up 1% from a year ago. 

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Sparton Corp. reported fiscal second quarter consolidated net sales of $97.8 million, up 0.43% year-over-year and 18.2% sequentially.

SAO PAULO – Qualcomm and Universal Scientific Industrial today signed an agreement to form a joint venture for the design, development and fabrication of modules and components for smartphones and IoT devices in Brazil.

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA -- Wistron is reportedly considering investing about Rs 64 billion ($1 billion) to relocate a printed circuit board assembly plant here.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Jabil has decided to rebuild its existing headquarters here instead of moving. This decision comes after three years of weighing other options, according to published reports.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal second quarter 2018 revenue was $337.1 million, down 4% year-over-year.

WASHINGTON – The global semiconductor industry posted sales of $412.2 billion in 2017, the industry’s highest-ever annual sales, up 21.6% year-over-year, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- A slower than expected 2017 holiday quarter closed out the year bringing minimal change to the worldwide smartphone market compared to 2016.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- The closing date for the pending merger of Ultra Electronics and Sparton was again pushed back as the companies await US regulatory approvals.