ATLANTA – With a score that broke solidly above the 100-point threshold in January for the overall component average, the year got off to an encouraging start, according to ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend survey.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Demand in the electronics industry recovered to 100 in December, marking the threshold between contraction and expansion after four consecutive months below this level, according to IPC’s January Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina announced revenue of $2.01 billion for the first quarter of its fiscal year, a year-over-year increase of 7.5%.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in December were down 7.8% compared to the same month last year, IPC announced. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.26.