PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND -- The University of Portsmouth has acquired ASTA Technology, an electronics training school for the European Space Agency.

VANTAA, FINLAND -- Scanfil Oyj has entered mandatory negotiations to restructure its contract electronics assembly operations here.

BRONSCHHOFEN, SWITZERLAND -- A new white paper from Cicor explains ultra high-density interconnect printed circuit boards.

STAMFORD, CT – Business leaders of PC vendors face a stark choice and must decide between overhauling their businesses or leaving the PC market by 2020, according to Gartner. If they decide to stay, they need to determine what changes to make or what alternatives to adapt in today's over-penetrated PC market.

DUBLIN – The electronics adhesives market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4% from 2016 to 2021.

XIAMEN, CHINA -- A Plexus assembly plant here was taken offline last week following damage caused by Typhoon Meranti.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI is conducting an industry survey to assess measurement and inspection capabilities for fine circuit pattern substrates used in high bandwidth applications.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Total smartwatch shipments will reach 20.1 million units in 2016, an increase of 3.9% from 2015, says the International Data Corp.

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 5% year-over-year in August.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics today announced Paul J. Tufano president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Platform Specialty Products today announced plans to raise $350 million from an offering of additional common stock.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet acquired UK-based Exception Global CEM Solutions for approximately $13.5 million in cash.