SINGAPORE – MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions has expanded its production facility at 14 Tuas Avenue 10, doubling its manufacturing footprint and boosting capacity for Argomax, the company’s silver sintering paste. This multi-million-dollar investment aims to meet rising global demand for high-performance materials used in power electronics, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC this week sharply reduced its global smartphone shipment forecast to 0.6%, down from 2.3% projected earlier this year. The downgrade reflects growing economic uncertainty, tariff volatility and weakening consumer demand.

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC has raised its global PC forecast, projecting shipments will grow 4.1% year-over-year to reach 274 million units. The upgraded outlook follows a strong first quarter performance and comes despite looming uncertainty around US tariffs on imported personal computing devices.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, a move expected to create 345 jobs. The news was shared alongside the company’s fiscal quarterly earnings report, which showed solid financial performance amid continued market volatility.

CEO Richard D. Phillips praised the team’s execution: “Margins improved sequentially, cash from operations remained strong, and we’ve meaningfully reduced debt. We have significant dry powder to invest.”