NOIDA, INDIA – Dixon Technologies is establishing a new subsidiary to support its original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business for electronic devices, including smartphones, through a joint venture with Vivo Mobile India.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $371 million, a 5% sequential increase, and provided fiscal 2027 guidance calling for a return to organic sales growth supported by its Helvoet Polymer Technologies acquisition.

HORTEN, NORWAY – Norautron has acquired UK-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Jaltek, expanding its manufacturing footprint into the United Kingdom and strengthening its engineering and production capabilities.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced that Dr. Hayao Nakahara, president of N.T. Information Ltd. and author of the annual NTI-100 ranking of the world’s largest printed circuit board manufacturers, will present “The PCB Market Outlook” at PCB West 2026.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCB West 2026 offers 11 presentations on circuit assembly processes across two days in September at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association will host a 3.5-hour signal routing webinar on Nov. 4. The webinar, “Designing the Signal Routing to Control Energy in Digital PCBs,” will be presented by PCB design instructor Susy Webb.

INDIA -- RRP Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding and term sheet to acquire Vital Electronics, an electronics manufacturing services provider, as it looks to expand from semiconductor packaging into complete electronic system manufacturing.

STAMFORD, CT – NEOTech, a portfolio company of Arkview Capital, has acquired Virtex, expanding its US manufacturing footprint and high-reliability electronics manufacturing capabilities for defense applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.

ATLANTA – ECIA’s Industry Pulse market sentiment index reached 154 in June, its highest level in five years and just below the all-time high of 157 recorded in March 2021.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) shipments increased 6% year-over-year in June, while the industry’s book-to-bill ratio reached 1.33, according to the Global Electronics Association.

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales reached $403 billion in the second quarter of 2026, rising 35% from the first quarter, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The discounted price for the PCB West 2026 technical conference ends August 21, conference organizers said today. From August 22 through September 29, registrants will pay the advanced conference price, which is $100 more than the “early bird” rate.