News
MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached a historic high in the first quarter, up 30% year-over-year and 12% sequentially to $17 billion, says SEMI.
CAIRO – Foxconn may invest an as-yet undisclosed sum to open a plant in Egypt to build electronics assemblies intended for export, according to reports.
DES PLAINES, IL – IPC E-Textiles 2018 technical and business education workshop will take place on Sept. 13 here.
TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic continued its acquisition push today, purchasing 100 percent of MRSI Systems for $40.7 million in cash.
STAMFORD, CT – Global sales of smartphones to end-users returned to growth in the first quarter, rising 1.3% over 2017, according to Gartner. Sales of total mobile phones reached 455 million units, the research firm added.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to achieve a five-year CAGR of 71.6% over the 2017-2022 forecast period, according to the International Data Corp.
Press Releases
- NEDME 2025 Draws Strong Northwest Crowd, Builds on Tradition of Regional Collaboration
- Cofactr Democratizes their Complete Procure-to-Ship Automation Service at a Pivotal Moment for US, Unlocking Support for Agile Hardware Manufacturers in America—with No Upfront Costs
- Semi-Kinetics Adds 2nd Pemtron X-Ray Inspection and Component Counting Capabilities as Part of California Expansion
- The Training Connection Continues to Grow with Addition of Veteran IPC Trainer Bill Graver