FRAMINGHAM, MA – Total smartwatch shipments were 2.7 million units in the third quarter of 2016, down 51.6% year-over-year, says the International Data Corp.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have acquired Gwent Electronic Materials for an undisclosed sum.

SAN JOSE, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted September worldwide orders (three-month average) of $1.6 billion, up 3.2% year-over-year and down 8.5% sequentially, says SEMI.

SIEVI, FINLAND -- Scanfil reported third quarter revenue of 121.7 million euros, down 10.3% from a year ago.