SAN FRANCISCO — SEMI today announced rosy growth over the next two years for worldwide semiconductor equipment sales.

SAN JOSE -- Jabil Circuit has signed a memorandum of understanding to expand its campus in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Vietnam to up to one million sq. ft.

NEENAH, WI - Plexus today said revenue would come in at the low end of guidance for its fiscal third quarter ended July 4 due to problems with production at one of its defense/aerospace factories.

TAIPEI --  Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated revenues rose 10.6% year-over-year to NT$972.6 billion ($31.26 billion). 

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide second-quarter PC shipments totaled 66.1 million units, down 11.8% year-on-year.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics today announced the sale of its money-losing Southern California Braiding Co. business to DCX-CHOL Enterprises for about $2.5 million.

NATICK, MA and RENTON, WA – Cognex and Microscan Systems have settled on all outstanding litigation between the parties.

TUALATIN, OR – LPKF Laser & Electronics has downgraded its forecast for 2015, now anticipating revenue in the range of EUR 90 million to EUR 110 million.

STAMFORD, CT -- Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are expected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2015, a 1.5% increase from 2014.

TORONTO – Celestica has appointed Robert Mionis as president, CEO and member of the board, effective Aug. 1.

STAMFORD, CT -- Gartner today lowered its outlook for worldwide semiconductor revenue, saying the market would grow 2.2% year-over-year in 2015.

RENTON, WA – A new white paper from Microscan defines elements of the Internet-enabled factory and provides steps for preparing industrial manufacturing operations for the next stage of device connectivity.