PEACHTREE CITY, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today opened registration for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material, service, and software suppliers.
Now in its 34th year, the SEAs honor companies for excelling in the critical area of customer service, permitting participants to benchmark customer service against their peers. It is the only industry awards program that uses direct customer feedback to determine best-in-class. The deadline to enter is March 31, 2026.

Customers are surveyed to determine their satisfaction with a participating company in various categories, including dependability/timely delivery; ease of use; manufacturing quality; responsiveness to requests and changes; technology; value for the price; and flexibility/ease of doing business. For each EMS category, the overall best-in-show winner is selected.

All customer responses and ratings are tabulated and provided in a confidential report for the participating company. Participants report using the data to improve their customer response and comply with various quality audits such as ISO 9001 and AS9100.

“The SEA Awards are uniquely valuable because they reflect direct customer feedback rather than internal metrics. Being recognized by the voice of the customer is the strongest validation that our strategy, culture, and operational discipline are aligned with what truly matters,” said Jason Powell, president, XLR8 EMS.

About the Awards

The SEAs recognize four categories of EMS providers based on revenues (under $20 million; $20 million to $100 million; $101 million to $500 million, and over $500 million).

Equipment, material or software supplier awards will be presented in each of the following categories: component storage systems; automation and handling equipment; cleaning processing or materials; device programming equipment; dispensing; pick-and-place; repair and rework; screen printing; test and inspection; materials (solder, encapsulants and adhesives); soldering equipment; automation/manufacturing software (not ERP/MRP); and supply-chain/ERP/MRP software.

Non-manufacturing service providers will be honored in the following categories: test laboratories; recycling, cleaning or other non-manufacturing process providers; and design service bureaus. Reps or agents and/or distributors will also be honored.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY will honor winners in person at SMTA International in October 2026 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Participants will receive their report as an Excel file after the show.

For more information, visit pcea.net/sea-awards.

To register, visit pcea.net/sea-entry-form.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil reported a transformational fourth quarter, combining organic growth with profitability while completing two acquisitions that expand its global EMS footprint.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Note has secured a defense electronics order valued at SEK 135 million from a long-term Nordic customer for advanced printed circuit board assemblies.

WESTLAKE, OHIO – Nordson Corporation reported strong first quarter fiscal 2026 growth in its advanced technology solutions segment, which includes electronics dispensing and inspection equipment used in semiconductor and PCB manufacturing.

MIAMI, FL – Element Solutions reported 2025 net sales of $2.5 billion, up 4% year over year on a reported basis and 6% organically, driven by double-digit organic growth in its electronics segment tied to datacenter infrastructure and high-performance computing demand.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Tide Rock has acquired Analog Technologies, expanding its electronics manufacturing services (EMS) platform with additional aerospace and defense-certified capabilities and advanced interconnect technologies.

ATLANTA, GA – ECIA’s January Industry Pulse survey delivered its strongest sales sentiment reading in more than four and a half years, signaling renewed confidence across the electronics component supply chain.

TOKYO, JAPAN – SIIX reported full-year 2025 revenue of $1.9 billion, down 4.2% year over year, while operating profit rose 3.4% to $59.3 million and ordinary profit increased 11.4% to $61.3 million. Profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 33.7% to $16.7 million.

OSLO, NORWAY – Kitron reported fourth-quarter revenue of $252.5 million, up 46% from $173.5 million in the same period last year, driven by strong demand in the defence/aerospace market sector. Operating profit (EBIT) rose to $24.3 million from $12.8 million.

FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, FRANCE – Icape reported consolidated 2025 revenue of $219.4 million, up 11.5% year over year, marking a return to growth after a 2.2% decline in 2024. Organic growth reached 1.8% for the year, or 5.1% excluding currency effects, as US dollar depreciation weighed on reported results.

PARIS, FRANCE – Lacroix reported 2025 consolidated revenue of $483.8 million, down 6.5% year over year on a like-for-like basis, as softer demand in its electronics segment offset continued expansion in its environment business. The company returned to growth in the fourth quarter, with revenue rising 0.9% to $119.8 million.

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.8% year over year in 2025 to 12,973 million square inches (MSI), marking a return to volume growth driven largely by AI-related demand.