MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Revenues for design services offered by electronics manufacturing service providers are expected to grow to $29.62 billion in 2018, a CAGR of 8.9%, a new report claims.

STAMFORD, CT — Second quarter worldwide server shipments grew 1.4% year-over-year- while revenue declined 2.9%, according to research firm Gartner.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Year-on-year sales growth across the global electronics supply chain was mixed in the second quarter, but is now moving in a positive direction, according to the latest data from IPC.

SON, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways' net profit fell to EUR 2.2 million in the first half, down from EUR 3.2 million a year ago.

MILTON, NY — Ultrasonic coating equipment manufacturer Sono-Tek has restructured its organization and promoted Stephen Harshbarger to president.

MONROE, OR -- The USNC/IECQ announced the formation of a Distributors Advisory Group to protect the US Department of Defense and general public by regulating policies and procedures necessary for counterfeit avoidance, detection, mitigation, and disposition, and assuring appropriate regulatory bodies implement them.

SANTA CLARA, CA — Industry experts will gather at a pair of conferences in November to address the mounting challenges with semiconductor multi-die integration, and known good die requirements and benefits that 2.5/3D ICs offer.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board manufacturers reported shipments fell 2.6% year-over-year in July on normal seasonality.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Theoretical physicist, best-selling author and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku has been selected through a vote of IPC members to keynote the trade group's biggest event next spring.

PARIS -- Asteelflash will acquire EN ElectronicNetwork for an undisclosed sum, creating Europe's second-largest EMS with  pro forma revenues of almost $1 billion.

TOKYO -- A Tokyo district court has approved the assignment of Minami Co., the Japanese OEM of screen printers and placement equipment, to affiliates of a pair of Korean companies.

HERNDON, VA -- iNEMI has issued a call for participation for participants in a new program on packaging equipment requirements.