BANNOCKBURN, IL — Tech trade groups are responding positively to President Obama's emphasis on the importance of the manufacturing sector and call for free trade during his State of the Union address this week.

MINNETONKA, MN – Circuit Check has been purchased by a Chicago-based private equity firm.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to decline 4.7% in 2016 to $59.4 billion, says Gartner.

MOSS, NORWAY – PartnerTech has shifted stream at its electromechanical plant here, opting to shutter the site by mid year.

BILLERICA, MA -- MC Assembly has moved into a larger manufacturing facility in the Boston suburbs, nearly doubling the footprint of its existing factory.

BANGKOK -- Fabrinet has named Dr. Hong Q. Hou executive vice president and chief technical officer, effective immediately.

SRI CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA -- Foxconn will more than double smartphone manufacturing capacity at its Andhra Pradesh factory site this year, according to reports.

WALLINGFORD, CT -- Amphenol announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of FCI Asia Pte. Ltd. 

NEW YORK -- Semiconductor sales were lower than forecasts for the sixth straight month in November, a top industry analyst reported. 

BRIDGEWATER, MA -- Chase Corp. today reported revenue of $57.5 million for the quarter ended Nov. 30, up 2.8% from a year ago.

DIEPPE, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA -- CE3 Electronics has completed work on a new, 45,000 sq. ft. facility here, where it will perform its full range of contract assembly and box build services.

INDIANAPOLIS – Kisco has acquired Specialty Coating Systems for an undisclosed sum.