STOCKHOLM – Mycronic AB announced on June 3 that its Global Technologies division has acquired Surfx Technologies, a US-headquartered provider of atmospheric plasma solutions used in advanced electronics manufacturing.
WASHINGTON – The three-month moving average semiconductor sales rose 22.7% in April from a year ago, reaching $57 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced.
TAIPEI – Wistron plans to raise up to $923 million through a global depository share offering, with shares to be listed in Luxembourg. The Top 5 EMS/ODM company will offer up to 250 million shares priced between $36.20 and $36.93 each.
ATLANTA, GA – After a steep projected decline in April, component industry sentiment stabilized in May, according to just-published results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) survey.
SINGAPORE – MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions has expanded its production facility at 14 Tuas Avenue 10, doubling its manufacturing footprint and boosting capacity for Argomax, the company’s silver sintering paste. This multi-million-dollar investment aims to meet rising global demand for high-performance materials used in power electronics, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.
NEEDHAM, MA – IDC this week sharply reduced its global smartphone shipment forecast to 0.6%, down from 2.3% projected earlier this year. The downgrade reflects growing economic uncertainty, tariff volatility and weakening consumer demand.