ROUND ROCK, TX — East/West Manufacturing Enterprises has announced that it has achieved record annual revenue growth of 50% for the last two years in a row.

TORONTO — EMS provider Artaflex has announced the acquisition of Custom Rapid Solutions (CRS), a provider of quick turn PCB assemblies in the Toronto area.

Aurelius Technologies Bhd has proposed to place out up to 10% of the company’s total share base to raise as much as RM75.22 million ($17.35 million) for facility upgrades and debt repayment.

NEEDHAM, MA — Global PC shipments fell below expectations in the fourth quarter as 67.2 million PCs were shipped, down 28.1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor industry sales were $45.5 billion in November, a decrease of 2.9% compared to October's total of $46.9 billion and 9.2% less than the November 2021 total of $50 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced a fourth conference day has been added for the annual PCB East conference and exhibition, the electronics industry’s East Coast trade show.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 282.6 million units in 2022, according to estimates by the International Data Corporation. The unit growth represents an 11.5% increase over the 253.4 million units shipped in 2021. This growth is expected to continue as IDC forecasts used smartphone shipments will reach 413.3 million units in 2026 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from 2021 to 2026.

JASPER, IN — Kimball Electronics has announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Donald D. Charron will retire on Feb. 28 after nearly 25 years with the company.

ATLANTA — The North American electronic components sales sentiment increased by 7.7 points in the ECIA's December Electronic Component Sales Trend survey results, with the component index average of 65.8 marking a possible end to the downward trend the industry has seen for nearly two years.

LAS VEGAS — The Mobility in Harmony Consortium, an initiative by Foxconn, announced at CES 2023 that it will be establishing an Innovation Hub near Foxconn's facility in Ohio.

PINANG, MALAYSIA — NationGate Holdings reported revenue of RM305.17 million (US$69.3 million) for the third quarter and RM731.2 million (US$166 million) for the first nine months of the year – passing a record set for the same period in 2021.

CAMBRIDGE, UK — While 5G mmWave has yet to take off, 6G research has already begun. But what exactly is 6G, and what are the emerging areas to watch? IDTechEx's research report, "6G Market 2023-2043: Technology, Trends, Forecasts, Players," provides a high-level overview of 6G, including 6G frequencies, technological development trends, and noteworthy 6G applications, as well as critical insight and commercial outlooks for this emerging field.