BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in July were down 2.9% year-over-year, says IPC. Sequentially, July shipments fell 26.3%.

SON, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics reported net revenue for the first half of 2021 was €233.8 million (US$275 million), down 3.8% year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported the 90-day moving average PCB orders in July were up 18.6% year-over-year and down 4.3% sequentially.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021, according to International Data Corp. This is down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth, with continued supply chain and logistical challenges cited as the main reasons. The tablet market is also expected to grow in 2021 but at a slower pace of 3.4%.