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OXFORD, CT -- MIRTEC has opened a sales and demo facility in metropolitan Dallas, TX. The mission of the new Dallas Sales and Demo Center is to provide customer support and technology access in North America.
The center, located in Carrollton, offers a dedicated space for equipment demonstrations, consultations, and evaluations, as well as machine training and technical meetings. The facility will feature a variety of MIRTEC 3D AOI and 3D SPI systems.
BANGKOK -- A subsidiary of Fabrinet has acquired a Santa Clara, CA, office campus in an all-cash deal worth $76.9 million.
The three buildings on Bunker Hill Lane comprise about 225,000 square feet. The contract manufacturer also owns a building on nearby Patrick Henry Drive, also through a subsidiary. The Thailand-based company has locations around the globe.
HONG KONG -- Kingboard Holdings is reporting a net profit of HK$2.7 billion for the six months ended June 30. This marks a 4% increase over the same period last year, and is primarily driven by its laminate business, which saw profit growth of more than 200% amid strong demand and shortages of laminates and other materials.
Kingboard management believes this profit growth is the result of an increase in laminate sales volume and higher selling prices.
WASHINGTON, DC -- North American EMS shipments in June 2026 rose 6.7% year-over-year, and 15.1% over the previous month. June’s year-to-date shipments increased by 7.4% YoY, and the June EMS book-to-bill stands at 1.33.
EMS bookings in June increased 29.3% year-over-year and 6.6% from the previous month. June’s year-to-date bookings increased by 5.0% YoY.
WALLINGFORD, CT-- Amphenol Corporation reported record results for the second quarter of 2026, with sales of $8.8 billion.
“Sales increased from prior year by 55%, driven by strong organic growth in most of our end markets, including exceptional organic growth in the IT datacom market, as well as contributions from the company’s acquisition program,” said Amphenol Chairman and CEO R. Adam Norwitt. “We also booked record orders in the quarter, resulting in a book-to-bill of 1.23:1.”
The company reported sales of $8.8 billion, up 55% in U.S. dollars and 30% organically compared to the second quarter of 2025. Q2 orders reached $10.7 billion, while Amphenol reported operating and free cash flow of $1.6 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.
During this quarter, the company completed two acquisitions: El.Com and Wilder Technologies.
WASHINGTON, DC -- North American PCB shipments in June 2026 rose 12.0% compared to the same month last year. But compared to the preceding month, June shipments were down 18.5%. June's year-to-date shipments increased by 12.7% year-over-year (YoY).
The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.49 in June, the eighth straight month at parity or higher. PCB bookings in June were up 31.5% compared to the same month last year. June bookings were down 35.9% compared to the preceding month. June’s year-to-date bookings increased 29.0% compared to the same period last year.
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