SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.59 billion in orders worldwide in July 2015 (three-month average basis), up 12.5% year-over-year and 5.1% sequentially, says SEMI.

VANCOUVER, WA – NCAB Group has opened its first west coast office here.

ATLANTA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened registration for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide smartphone sales totaled 330 million units in the second quarter, up 13.5%-year-over-year, the slowest growth rate since 2013, says Gartner.