MANCHESTER, NH – EPTAC has acquired multiple IPC Certification Center licenses for a number of locations across the US and Canada, the company said today. It marks the first time an IPC Training Center has expanded its delivery and support of electronics training programs to several locations including California, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri and Connecticut, and in Toronto, market, the firm said.
SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers was $1.28 billion worldwide in January, up 19.1% year-over-year. Bookings were down 7.2% from the revised December figures, SEMI said.
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Worldwide spending on cloud-related infrastructure and services will grow by factor of three from 2011 to 2017, according to a new report from IHS. Global business spending for infrastructure and services related to the cloud will reach an estimated $174.2 billion this year, up 20% from $145.2 billion in 2013.
FARMINGDALE, NY -- Cemtrex today reported fiscal first-quarter consolidated net income of $416,552, up from $166,915 in 2012. For the three months ended Dec. 31, sales increased 310% to $8.96 million, boosted by its acquisition of ROB Group.
TORONTO – The 2014 International Conference on Soldering and Reliability will be held May 13-15 here, says SMTA.
EGHAM, UK -- Worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 968 million units in 2013, an increase of 42.3% from 2012, according to Gartner. Sales of smartphones accounted for 53.6% of overall mobile phone sales in 2013, and exceeded annual sales of feature phones for the first time.
