BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB shipments in January were down 5.2% year-over-year, according to IPC. Sequentially, January shipments decreased 12.7%.
ERLANGER, KY -- A pair of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing engineers have been issued a US patent for a novel method for cooling power electronics inside printed circuit boards.
NEW DELHI – India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade said foreign retailers can now meet local sourcing requirements by buying goods produced in units in Special Economic Zones.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Element Solutions posted fourth quarter electronics net sales down 4% year-over-year to $272 million. Electronics segment adjusted EBITDA was $63 million, up 7% year-over-year.
ORADEA, ROMANIA – Celestica will lay off some 450 people at its Romanian subsidiary, according to reports.
TAMPA -- An expert in printed circuit board procurement is encouraging buyers to seek rebates for tariffs paid on some types of PCBs no longer taxed under US trade rules.