NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics' fiscal fourth-quarter sales fell 16.3% year-over-year on lower volume from two key customers.

BASINGSTOKE, UK -- EC Electronics has acquired Hunter Cable Assemblies, a subsidiary of Arcum Group, for an undisclosed sum.

FARMINGDALE, NY – Cemtrex’s chief executive today said growth of automotive electronics coupled with high profile mergers bode well for its future.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson today reported fiscal fourth quarter sales at its Advanced Technology Systems segment increased 32% over a year ago on a big jump in organic volumes.

TAIPEI – Global shortages of NAND flash have intensified in the fourth quarter, according to DRAMeXchange. Factors contributing to the shortage include strong smartphone shipments, growing SSD demand, and the increase in the average memory density of eMMCs and eMCPs.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – An IPC subcommittee has made strides in developing a machine data interface standard that would enable manufacturers and equipment, device and software suppliers to achieve Industry 4.0 benefits.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated revenues fell 7.1% year-over-year to NT$480.7 billion ($15.1 billion) in November.

TEMPE, AZ — Economic growth in the US will continue in 2017, say the nation’s purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2016 Semiannual Economic Forecast.

TAIPEI -- Universal Scientific Industrial reported November revenues rose 15.5% year-over-year to NT$14.7 billion ($461 million).

BANGKOK -- Cal-Comp Electronics reported preliminary consolidated sales fell 18% year-over-year in November.

TAIPEI -- Lite-On Technology reported consolidated revenues in November rose 13.4% year-over-year to NT$21.3 billion ($671 million).

FRAMINGHAM, MA – While the smartwatch market took a tumble this quarter, the overall wearables market grew 3.1% year over year in the third quarter.