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BUSINESS NEWS
Component shortages have been troubling the notebook sector, with ODMs and brand vendors set to see shipments fall short of demand by 30 to 50% in the second quarter.
The average selling price of mainstream DDR4 1G*8 2666Mbps modules has increased by nearly 25% sequentially, according to TrendForce.
A new webinar will teach PCB buyers how to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of both offshore and domestic manufacturing sources. We also show them how to leverage buying power to get the best prices, and how to expertly navigate sourcing issues based on order size and technology type.
Neways Electronics reported first quarter revenue of €119.3 million (US$143.6 million), down 6.2% year-over-year and up 4.2% sequentially.
The state of Wisconsin has agreed to new terms for Foxconn, reducing the ODM’s tax breaks, say reports. Details were not immediately disclosed.
The Broadband India Forum has approached the telecom department and the finance ministry in India seeking a reversal of a hike in import duties on components and PCBAs, saying the move will drive up the cost of making telecom products and may offset benefits of the production-linked incentive scheme.
Note reported first quarter sales increased 6% year-over-year to SEK 502 million. Adjusted for currency effects, growth was 11%.
Foxconn Electronics is in talks to acquire 6" or 8" semiconductor fabs, according to company chairman Young-Way Liu, in response to speculation that the EMS giant is looking to take over a 6" fab from Macronix.
Sustained growth in India's PCB industry can be achieved if it adapts to emerging advanced technologies such as 3-D PCB printing, one engineer says.
Nano Dimension has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DeepCube, a machine learning/deep learning technology company.
A total of 1,500 firms setting their sights on electronic vehicle development have joined an open platform promoted by Foxconn, the company’s CTO says.
North American customers of Eternal Technologies will see price hikes effective June 1, or as contracts permit, a company spokesman said.
éolane Tallinn awarded Critical Manufacturing a contract for an MES implementation.
XDry named Matthew Associates representative Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
SMS (Smart Made Simple) Electronics purchased an Ultimaker S5 Pro Bundle 3-D printer for its manufacturing plant in Nottingham, UK.
Solder Chemistry and Indium announced an agreement to sell each other’s products.
Sunstone Circuits named Kevin Beattie quality assurance manager.
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