HELSINKI – The European Chemicals Agency has added lead to its candidate list, following the SVHC identification process with the involvement of the Member State Committee.

SAN JOSE, CA – NextFlex announced seven award recipients for its Project Call 3.0 program to fuel the development of FHE projects, awarding $12 million in funding, including $7 million in cost-share contribution from new participants, according to reports.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – SigmaTron International reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues were $68.2 million, up 3.5% year-over-year.  

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The global electronic systems market will grow 5% to $1.62 trillion in 2018, while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge 14% this year to $509.1 billion, exceeding the $500 billion for the first time, according to IC Insights.

HARRISBURG, NC – The printed circuit board and PCB assembly industry is expected to reach $76.1 billion in 2025, with an average growth rate of 2.6%, according to MarketingInsightsReports.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal third quarter revenue of $726.4 million, up 17.4% year-over-year and 4% sequentially.

MILTON, NY – Sono-Tek reported fiscal first quarter sales of $2.7 million, up 8% year-over-year.

HARRISBURG, NC – The surface mount technology (SMT) equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.66% from 2018 to 2021, according to a new report from IndustryDataAnalytics.

EAU CLAIRE, WI – Foxconn will open a technology center in Eau Claire, WI, for an undisclosed sum, according to published reports.

SMYRNA, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened its 2019 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board assembly.

MENTOR, OH – Libra Industries has partnered with CoPro Technologies to support its customers with mechanical design and PCB layout services.

MILTON, NY – Sono-Tek’s board director Edward J. Handler III passed away unexpectedly on July 5.