SOUTHLAKE, TX – A private equity firm has acquired local EMS company VirTex Enterprises, it was announced today.

WASHINGTON -- The US Patent Office has awarded Battelle Memorial Institute a patent for a method to distinguish fake electronic components from real ones.

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Worldwide consumer electronics sales grew 0.3% in 2016 to reach $673 billion, on track to achieve 1.7% CAGR through 2021, according to Futuresource Consulting.

TAIPEI – Four major Taiwan-based ODMs reported increased consolidated revenues for September.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, workstation) totaled 67.2 million units in the third quarter, which translates into a slight year-over-year decline of 0.5%, according to IDC.

GAUDALAJARA, MEXICO -- GPV officially opened its 48,000 sq. ft. electronics assembly plant here with a ceremony involving several politicians and other dignitaries.

BATAM, INDONESIA -- Sanmina SCI has closed its assembly plant here following ongoing worker strikes that disrupted production.

SANTA ROSA, CA – Keysight Technologies today announced that its corporate headquarters here is temporarily shut down due to the wildfires burning in the area.

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 9, 2017 – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for PCB West 2018, to be held September 11 - 13, 2018, in Santa Clara, CA. The event includes a three-day technical conference and one-day exhibition to be held at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA --Vitrox plans to spend more than $30 million to upgrade capacity for producing inspection and test equipment.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson today announced the launch of its initial Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, available as a dedicated website at nordson.com/responsible-and-sustainable.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Sparton shareholders have approved adoption of a previously announced merger with Ultra Electronics Holdings.