OULU, FINLAND – Scanfil has announced the acquisition of SRXGlobal and its factories in Melbourne, Australia, and Johor Bahru, Malaysia, for €23.3 million ($25.7 million).

MILPITAS, CA – The global semiconductor packaging materials market is expected to start a growth cycle with a 5.6% compound annual growth rate projected through 2028, SEMI, TECHCET and TechSearch International announced in their latest Global Semiconductor Packaging Materials Outlook (GSPMO) report.

SAINT HERBLAIN, FRANCE – Lacroix reported revenue of €268.1 million ($296.7 million) for the first half of the year, down 9.1% from the first half of 2023.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Electronics industry sentiment declined significantly in September due to rising cost concerns and weakening demand, according to IPC’s September Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

VEJLE, DENMARK – GPV has opened an additional SMT line at its factory in Guadalajara, Mexico, after transferring it from its factory in Elva, Estonia.

FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, France – Icape Group announced €86.6 million ($97 million) in revenue for the first half of the year, down 8.4% compared with the first half of 2023.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil announced revenue of $28.9 billion for its full fiscal year, representing a decrease of 16.7% from fiscal year 2023.

SENAI, MALAYSIA – VS Industry announced full-year revenue of MYR4.25 billion ($1 billion), a decrease of 7.3% from its previous fiscal year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in August rose 35% year-over-year, IPC reported in its monthly North American PCB Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.99.

CHARLOTTE, NC – The SMTA Carolinas chapter will host a webinar, Mastering Solder Paste Printing for Optimal SMT Assembly, on Oct. 15 from 12-1 p.m. ET.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association and JITX today announced the printed circuit board design industry’s first meetup will take place October 9, 2024, at the PCB West trade show.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron has lowered its revenue forecast for the second half of 2024 after a reduction in orders from customers.