GUADALAJARA, MEXICO -- Rehm Thermal Systems has opened a technology center here, expanding on its two-year old sales office to capitalize on the North American automotive electronics market.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kongsberg Gruppen sold all its 33.4 million shares in Kitron, making it the second major investor to shed its holdings in the EMS firm.

ATLANTA – The LED Assembly, Reliability and Testing Symposium will take place Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 here.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Rocket EMS has obtained financing to fund an expansion of its operations here.  

STAMFORD, CT -- Gartner today presented its top technology trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2017.

ELVA, ESTONIA -- Enics will invest up to 5 million euros ($5.5 million) to expand its EMS factory here, the company announced.

WASHINGTON -- A new report issued by the US government found artificial intelligence will contribute to economic growth and be a valuable tool for improving the world in fields ranging from health care to transportation and the environment.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC and the EOS/ESD Association will launch an online ESD (electrostatic discharge) control certification program for electronics assembly trainers and operators.

TAIPEI – NAND flash supplies will tighten in the fourth quarter as a result of increased demand for smartphones and solid-state drives (SSDs), says DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. Suppliers are expected to experience higher margins and revenues in the fourth quarter.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.9 million units in the third quarter, down 5.7% year-over-year, according to Gartner. This was the eighth consecutive quarter of PC shipment decline, the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC industry.

STAMFORD, CT – Growth is expected to return to the global semiconductor capital equipment market, according to new data from Gartner.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated third-quarter revenues of NT$1.07 trillion ($33.8 billion), up 16.4% sequentially and 0.8% year-over-year.