FARMINGDALE, NY -- Cemtrex today announced an unsolicited stock-swap bid to acquire fellow EMS company Key Tronic. Key Tronic has not yet responded to the offer.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide wearables market was once again graced with positive growth as shipments grew 10.3% year-over-year, reaching 26.3 million during the second quarter, according to research firm IDC.

LONDON — SMART Group, Europe’s largest technical trade association for SMT, next month will release a process defect photo guide on QFN and bottom terminated components.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board orders in July increased 8% year-over-year, driving year-to-date order growth up to 2.5% above the same period last year. Orders were down 19.8% sequentially, says IPC.

ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 31, 2017 – UP Media Group Inc. today announced dates for its popular PCB2Day workshop series featuring Rick Hartley for fall 2017.

MINNEAPOLIS – Saying it needed to grow to survive, Smart Group will become part of SMTA, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA – Semblant opened a customer innovation center in Shenzhen.

DEERFIELD BEACH., FL -- The growing requirement for mobility and connectivity in customer electronic products and rising demand for higher electronic systems in automobiles are expected to drive the semiconductor assembly and testing services over the next five years.

LA GRANGE, MO -- Nemo Manufacturing says higher demand is spurring the EMS company to move to a new factory.

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics reported first-half sales rose 7.9% year-over-year to EUR 213.6 million ($254.5 million), on strong contributions from semiconductor, automotive and defense customers.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to grow from 1.47 billion in 2016 to just over 1.7 billion in 2021, says International Data Corp.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn will reportedly expand its production capacity in the Czech Republic, according to local Prague media.