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.

VANCOUVER -- EMS provider Pacific Insight Electronics announced fiscal fourth quarter sales rose 14.7% year-over-year.

GAINESVILLE, FL -- A group of professors at the University of Florida today announced a new counterfeit IC image repository aimed at giving industry a solution for identifying fake parts.

DETROIT -- SAE has released ARP6328, a new guideline for implementing a counterfeit mitigation program in accordance with AS5553.

BANGKOK -- Panasonic announced the opening of an innovation center in Bangkok, the company’s factory automation showroom in Southeast Asia, aimed at showcasing its manufacturing technologies and equipment.