PEACHTREE CITY, GA – JUNE 17, 2025 – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is conducting its annual salary survey of printed circuit board designers, design engineers and other layout specialists.

JOHOR, MALAYSIA – V.S. Industry Berhad reported a decline in revenue and profitability for the quarter ended April 30, as the electronics manufacturer faced softer customer demand and tighter margins.

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA – Teltonika is set to launch four new manufacturing sites by the end of the year. The electronics manufacturing services company currently operates facilities in Vilnius and Molėtai, and the new factories are expected to triple Teltonika’s manufacturing output to 30 million from 10 million units annually.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil is acquiring 80% of US-based ADCO Circuits, a move aimed at strengthening its position in the Americas and the aerospace & defense sector, according to a company announcement released June 10.

STOCKHOLM – Mycronic AB announced on June 3 that its Global Technologies division has acquired Surfx Technologies, a US-headquartered provider of atmospheric plasma solutions used in advanced electronics manufacturing.

WASHINGTON – The three-month moving average semiconductor sales rose 22.7% in April from a year ago, reaching $57 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced.

TAIPEI – Wistron plans to raise up to $923 million through a global depository share offering, with shares to be listed in Luxembourg. The Top 5 EMS/ODM company will offer up to 250 million shares priced between $36.20 and $36.93 each.

ATLANTA, GA – After a steep projected decline in April, component industry sentiment stabilized in May, according to just-published results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) survey.

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.”