NORWALK, CT -- Combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones worldwide are on pace to total 2.4 billion units in 2013, up 9% over 2012, according to Gartner.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – While North American manufacturing begins another slow recovery and leading indicators point to modest business expansion in the coming months, the PCB industry has not yet felt the effects of this turnaround, says IPC.

DALLAS – China’s printed circuit board output will reach $48 billion by 2016, accounting for 49.4% of global PCBs, says RnRMarketResearch.com.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Apple's commitment to outsourcing to Foxconn notwithstanding, the vast majority of cellphones are being made in-house.