WASHINGTON – SIA and the Boston Consulting Group have released a report, “Attracting Chips Investment: Industry Recommendations for Policymakers,” which identifies the following five primary factors that impact investment decisions for semiconductor companies and provides actionable recommendations for governments seeking to grow their domestic semiconductor industry:

TREDEGAR, UK – The Development Bank of Wales has exited Camtronics six years after funding a management buyout of the contract electronics manufacturer.

TAIPEI – Qisda reported revenue of NT$49.9 billion ($1.5 billion) for the first quarter, down 4% from the previous year.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The exhibition floor space is sold out for PCB West, the largest exhibition and conference for printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly in the Silicon Valley, Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) said today. It is the tenth time in 11 years all booths have been sold for the popular exhibition, PCEA added.

AUSTIN, TX – TechSearch International is projecting a 69% compound annual growth rate for packages using chiplet architectures from 2023 to 2029, according to its latest Advanced Packaging Update.

CHENNAI, INDIA – Syrma SGS Technology reported revenue of INR11.8 billion ($140.6 million) for the first quarter of its fiscal year, an increase of 92.9% from last year's first quarter.

OULU, FINLAND – Scanfil's second quarter sales of €195.5 million ($213.5 million) represented a decrease of 19.7% from last year's second quarter.

LAGRANGE, OH – Vexos is reportedly closing its manufacturing facility here and laying off more than 60 workers.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The discounted price for the PCB West 2024 technical conference ends Sept. 7, conference organizers said. From Sept. 8 through Oct. 8, registrants will pay the advanced conference price, which is $100 more than the “early bird” rate.

TAIPEI – Foxconn saw July revenue climb 22% year-over-year, the second-highest gain the company has recorded for the month.

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $149.9 billion during the second quarter, an increase of 18.3% compared to the second quarter of 2023 and 6.5% more than the first quarter of 2024, SIA announced.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics has completed the sale of its Automation, Test and Measurement business to Averna, and said it plans to focus on its core EMS business.