MILPITAS, CA – The global semiconductor manufacturing industry showed signs of improvement in the first quarter with an uptick in electronic sales, stabilizing inventories and an increase in installed wafer fab capacity, SEMI announced in its Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor (SMM) Report, prepared in partnership with TechInsights.
SAINT HERBLAIN, FRANCE – Lacroix posted revenue of €186.3 million ($201.5 million) for the first quarter, down 4.4% compared with 2023's first quarter.
PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. announced revenue of THB5.1 billion ($142.4 million) for the first quarter, a decrease of 17.6% from last year's first quarter.
TAIPEI – Foxconn reported a 72% rise in first-quarter profit, its third consecutive increase in quarterly profit.
KULIM, MALAYSIA – Aurelius Technologies has begun construction of a new manufacturing plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced technology visionary Harold Moss will keynote the upcoming PCB East technical conference with his address, "Embracing AI in Electronic System Design: Shaping the Future with Confidence." Moss is renowned for his expertise in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies, having launched major programs at IBM, EMC and other major OEMs.