STAMFORD, CT — Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 1.1% in 2022 to total $601.7 billion, up from $595 billion in 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The combined revenue of the top 25 semiconductor vendors increased 2.8% in 2022 and accounted for 77.5% of the market.

ROUND ROCK, TX — East/West Manufacturing Enterprises has announced that it has achieved record annual revenue growth of 50% for the last two years in a row.

TORONTO — EMS provider Artaflex has announced the acquisition of Custom Rapid Solutions (CRS), a provider of quick turn PCB assemblies in the Toronto area.

Aurelius Technologies Bhd has proposed to place out up to 10% of the company’s total share base to raise as much as RM75.22 million ($17.35 million) for facility upgrades and debt repayment.

NEEDHAM, MA — Global PC shipments fell below expectations in the fourth quarter as 67.2 million PCs were shipped, down 28.1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.