TAIPEI -- Compal Electronics will sell its LCD TV assembly plant in Poland to Vestel Ticaret.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – BEST is offering two-day wire and cable harness assembly classes.

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. today announced PCB West 2017 will take place September 12 - 14, 2017, in Santa Clara, CA. The event includes a three-day technical conference and one-day exhibition Wednesday, September 13,  to be held at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments are forecast to decline 7.2% year-over-year in 2016, followed by a decline of 2.1% in 2017, according to an updated forecast from IDC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — A new report details quality control measurements including first-pass yields for various test methods in use at electronics assemblers.

SHENZHEN – BYD generated consolidated first-half revenues of $6.7 billion, up 43.7% year-over-year.  Net profit was $338.4 million, up 384.2% compared to the first six months of 2015.

HACKENSACK, NJ – A new white paper from Master Bond provides an overview of different types of fast cure adhesives, including assembly considerations.

GREATER NOIDA, INDIA – LeEco launched a $7 million smartphone manufacturing unit here.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - The SMTA recognized Atlanta with its Chapter of the Year award.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The decline of the worldwide tablet market is set to continue for the remainder of 2016 as year-over-year shipment growth will fall an all-time low 11.5% to 183.4 million units.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board orders in July decreased 16.3% year-over-year, bringing year-to-date orders down 1.1%. Orders were down 26.1% sequentially.

DUBLIN – The global market for flexible printed circuit boards is projected to reach $15.2 billion by 2020, driven by the growing focus of electronics manufacturers on performance and design flexibility.