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STOCKHOM, SWEDEN – Mycronic reported record order intake and net sales for the full year ended in December, supported by AI-driven demand across semiconductor and PCB markets, while increased investment weighed on profitability late in the year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Global semiconductor sales reached a record $791.7 billion in 2025, rising 25.6% year over year, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association. The results mark the strongest annual performance in the industry’s history and reflect accelerating demand across computing, automotive and advanced electronics markets.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Hon Hai Precision Industry reported record January revenue of $23 billion, up 36% year over year, driven by strong shipments of artificial intelligence–related products, particularly in cloud and networking hardware.
WASHINGTON, DC – North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) bookings surged 28.7% month over month in December and rose 5.1% year over year, outpacing shipment growth and lifting the book-to-bill ratio to 1.24.
WASHINGTON, DC – North American printed circuit board shipments increased 11.0% year over year in December, while bookings also rose 11.0% compared to the same month last year. Despite the annual growth, shipments declined 12.8% month over month, and bookings fell 17.7% from November levels, reflecting typical year-end seasonality.
BALTIMORE, MD – Patton LLC has acquired the assets of Practical Technologies, adding a 20,000-square-foot Baltimore-area manufacturing facility and expanding its electronics manufacturing and contract services footprint across defense, aerospace and industrial markets.
