PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced it has closed the acquisition of the functional assets of UP Media Group Inc., including its industry leading publications and trade shows.

ATLANTA – Axion BioSystems acquired printed electronics manufacturer M-Solv Manufacturing, a subsidiary of M-Solv Ltd.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics posted fourth quarter sales of $633 million, up 21.5% year-over-year and 10.7% sequentially.

GLENVIEW, IL – Illinois Tool Works reported fourth quarter Test & Measurement and Electronics revenue was $636 million, an increase of 19.1% year-over-year.

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ATLANTA, GA – East West Manufacturing is receiving an undisclosed investment from MSD Partners.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments were 362.4 million during the fourth quarter, down 3.2% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp, the second straight quarter of negative growth.

On an annual basis, the market grew 5.7% in 2021, with 1.35 billion smartphones shipped, thanks to a strong first half.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments amounted to 46 million units during the fourth quarter, down 11.9% year-over-year, posting a decline for the second time since the pandemic began in 2020, according to International Data Corp.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Key Tronic posted fiscal second quarter revenue of $134.5 million, up 5% year-over-year.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCB East today announced the international electronics industry consultant Gene Weiner, fresh off a trip across the Atlantic where he visited several emerging companies, will keynote this year’s conference. Weiner’s talk, “From Possibility to Reality,” will paint a picture of exciting possibilities in additive manufacturing, materials, equipment, components and other developments that may be in full swing in the next few years.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — In recognition and acknowledgment of his contributions to IPC and the electronics industry, Joe O’Neil, OAA Ventures, was presented with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $566.6 million, up 24.9% year-over-year.