POIPET, BANTEAY MEANCHEY, CAMBODIA -- A subsidiary of Sumitronics Manufacturing will build its own factory here, firming up stakes established with the Japan EMS company's leasing of its first plant in the country two years ago.

WARRENDALE, PA -- The Counterfeit Avoidance and Accreditation Program has expanded its scope to include distributors.

BELTSVILLE, MD – DfR Solutions and Electrolube are participating in a joint research study examining the cracking defects of conformal coatings.

ATLANTA, GA – More than half the presentations at this year’s PCB West conference will be two hours or more in duration, UP Media Group Inc. said today.

MILPITAS, CA — Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37%, says SEMI.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI will host a PCBA Cleanliness Project webinar Apr. 16 (North America and Europe) and 17 (Asia and North America).

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – A subsidiary of Integrated Micro-Electronics has acquired a majority stake in Toppan Touch Panel Products, a provider of copper-based metal mesh touch sensors.

BEIJING – Xiaomi has opened three new smartphone manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, as well as a facility for PCB manufacturing, doubling its manufacturing capacity in India, according to reports.

ZALAEGERSZEG, HUNGARY – Flex will invest about $11.7 billion in its auto electronics manufacturing plant here, according to reports.

ALPHARETTA, GA – The Electronic Component Industry Association’s president and CEO Bill Bradford has issued a statement about the recent actions taken by the US and China regarding tariffs:

WESTWOOD, MA – Chase Corp. posted second quarter revenue of $65.9 million, up 15% year-over-year.

TORONTO – Celestica has completed its previously announced acquisition of Atrenne Integrated Solutions.