BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC is calling on the US Congress to enact a Covid-19 recovery bill and include provisions of importance to everyone who depends on electronics.

OAKLAND, CA – Digicom Electronics doubled the size of its facility here and added manufacturing equipment and additional personnel.

ATLANTA – UP Media Group today announced more than 25 companies will take part as exhibitors in the first PCB West Virtual 2020 this fall.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments decreased 16% year-over-year in the second quarter, according to International Data Corp. In total, companies shipped 278.4 million units.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – After two sequential quarters of decline, the worldwide tablet market recorded 18.6% year-over-year growth in the second quarter, with shipments totaling 38.6 million units, according to International Data Corp. With Covid-related lockdowns continuing to restrict many activities, consumers turned to tablets for entertainment, business, and e-learning.

GLENVIEW, IL – Illinois Tool Works reported second quarter Test & Measurement and Electronics revenue of $455 million, down 14.6% year-over-year and 6.2% sequentially.

BINAN, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) reported second quarter revenue of $220.4 million, down 54% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE – Flex reported fiscal first quarter 2021 net sales of $5.2 billion, down 16.6% year-over-year.

SANTA ANA, CA – Ducommun reported Electronic Systems segment net revenue for the second quarter was $92 million, up 3% year-over-year, as a result of $7.7 million higher revenue within the military and space end-use markets due to higher build rates on military fixed-wing aircraft platforms, various missile platforms, and other military and space platforms. This was partially offset by $6 million lower revenue within the commercial aerospace end-use markets due to lower build rates on other commercial aerospace platforms.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board orders in June increased 16.9% year-over-year and 33% sequentially, says IPC.

SINGAPORE – Kulicke and Soffa Industries reported fiscal third quarter net revenue of $150.5 million, up 18.4% year-over-year and down 0.1% sequentially.

OIRSCHOT, THE NETHERLANDS -- Partnertec is acquiring the stencil manufacturing operations of ASM Assembly Systems Benelux, effective Aug. 1.