PCB East 2026 attendance climbed nearly 48% year over year, with the Yearbook looking back at a record-setting week in Worcester, featuring packed sessions, busy show floors and the people driving the PCB industry forward. The EMS sector is seeing mixed results.

PCB East 2026 attendance increased nearly 48 percent year-over-year, with conference participation up 38 percent and overall registration rising 42 percent.

PCB East released part one of its 2026 Yearbook recapping the event’s record attendance, technical sessions, exhibitor highlights and industry networking throughout the week in Worcester.

HSE MIEM scientists have developed a new approach to modeling electrothermal processes in high-power electronic circuits on printed circuit boards.

Koh Young will host a May 20 webinar focused on using AI-driven inspection and process data to improve SMT line transparency and manufacturing resilience.

Kyocera AVX releases TransGuard VT series varistors.

Samtec releases Ultra Micro mPOWER connectors with through-hole PCB termination.

PCB Detroit will return to Wayne State University June 15-16 with technical sessions covering ESD, EMI, RF design, thin copper impacts, thermal management, signal integrity and AI-driven PCB workflows, alongside a tabletop exhibition and networking events.

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Global semiconductor sales climbed to $299B in the first quarter, up 25 percent sequentially, while March revenue surged 79 percent from last year.

Fabrinet posted record third quarter revenue of $1.21B, up 39 percent year-over-year.

Key Tronic reported third-quarter revenue of $90M, down 20 percent year-over-year.

IMI posted first-quarter net income of $4.5M, up 36 percent year-over-year.

Korean automotive electronics supplier DUCK IL Industries plans to invest $21M in a new manufacturing operation near Auburn University.

Flex plans to spin off its AI infrastructure business into a standalone public company targeting up to 75 percent revenue growth in fiscal 2027.

Wislab EMS paid $61 million to buy its Fremont electronics manufacturing services facility.

Benchmark Electronics is laying up to 70 workers and shuttering operations at its Phoenix manufacturing facility as part of the company’s previously announced efforts to streamline operations.

Simmtechswung to an operating profit as revenue rose 39% from a year earlier on higher demand for IC substrates.

Lite-On Technology is eying a $300M headquarters in the Dallas suburbs.

ubersmt expanded its SMT production line with Juki printing and placement systems.

AdvancedPCB installed two Schmoll Falcon drilling systems at its Wisconsin and California facilities.

Express Manufacturing added an Acculogic Scorpion 980E flying probe system.

Aven Tools appointed Max Ramos distribution partner operations manager.

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