BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has hired Russell Wynne, senior director of IT/software, and Ayana Nickerson, senior director of training and certification programs.

DUBLIN – The electronics manufacturing industry expanded approximately 5.3% in 2014, according to Research and Markets.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus said its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program under which the company is authorized to repurchase up to $30 million of its common stock during fiscal 2016.

SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.59 billion in orders worldwide in July 2015 (three-month average basis), up 12.5% year-over-year and 5.1% sequentially, says SEMI.

VANCOUVER, WA – NCAB Group has opened its first west coast office here.

ATLANTA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened registration for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide smartphone sales totaled 330 million units in the second quarter, up 13.5%-year-over-year, the slowest growth rate since 2013, says Gartner.

HAWTHORNE, CA -- OSI Systems today said fiscal fourth quarter revenues at its contract assembly division fell 3.6% year-over-year to $68 million.

RUSHFORD, MN -- WinTech Industries has purchased a building in Rushford and will invest some $200,000 to relocate its operations in Winona here.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson today reported fiscal third-quarter revenues at its Advanced Technology Systems unit increased 8% from a year ago, boosted by a 6% increase from acquisitions.

WASHINGTON – In a reaffirmation of a previous decision, a US appellate court this week ruled that the requirement for certain corporations to identify their products as not "conflict-free" is unconstitutional.

ATLANTA – PCB West today announced this year’s conference will feature two free full-day tracks on Sept. 16, with topics ranging from developments in board and assembly level processes to signal integrity and common design errors.