BANNOCKBURN, IL – The global printed circuit board industry achieved an estimated 13.9% real growth in 2017, the fastest growth since the recovery year of 2010, according to a new IPC report.

TARM, DENMARK – GPV signed an agreement to acquire fellow EMS company CCS for some $121.3 million on a debt-free basis.

WATERBURY, CT – Effective Jan. 1, MacDermid Performance Solutions will combine its Alpha Assembly Solutions and MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions business units. The combined MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions business will have annual revenues of $1.2 billion.

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics reported third quarter net revenue of €126 million (US$142.6 million), an increase of 16% year-over-year.