JASPER, IN -- Kimball International reported fiscal second quarter net EMS sales rose 11% from last year on growth in the automotive, industrial and public safety industries.
ECHT, LIMBURG, THE NETHERLANDS -- Neways Electronics plans to close its factory here, the company said, citing continued volatility in the electronics manufacturing services market and the persistent imbalance in capacity utilization.
HONG KONG -- SMT Holdings began its climb back from bankruptcy by turning in a profitable December quarter.
TAIPEI -- Foxconn International Holdings, the cellphone design and manufacturing arm of Hon Hai, has seen capacity utilization rates fall below 50%, according to a new report.
BEIJING -- China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a final reading of 52.3 in January from 51.5 in December, reflecting increased nationwide manufacturing activity.
TEMPE, AZ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the second consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 44th consecutive month, according to the latest ISM data.
MUNICH – X-ray inspection OEM MatriX Technologies has established a new production and service subsidiary in Singapore.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments in December were down 14.5%, and orders decreased 7.5% year-over-year, says IPC.
SANTA CLARA, CA – Shipments of TFT-LCDs used in automobiles for devices such as navigation and rear seat DVD players increased 16% year-over-year to 49 million in 2012, says NPD DisplaySearch.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released the C revision of IPC-7095, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for BGAs.
SAN ANTONIO – The Indian electronics industry is expected to reach $94 billion in 2015, increasing annually about 10%, according to Frost & Sullivan.