MORRISVILLE, PA – Gelest announced today the acquisition of Bimax, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty monomers and polymers for use in the manufacture of coatings and adhesives, consumer items, and other advanced technology applications.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Semiconductor industry capital spending is expected to be down 15% year-over-year in 2019 and 5% in 2020, after growth of 11% in 2018, said IC Insights.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board shipments in May were up 5.6% year-over-year, according to IPC. Year-to-date sales growth was 12.3%. Sequentially, May shipments increased 2.5%.

BERLIN – After two years of favorable results, the first signs of market stagnation are now becoming apparent in the German component distribution sector, says a key German trade group.