WESTLAKE, OHIO – Nordson reported fiscal fourth quarter sales were $569 million, down 1% year-over-year. For the quarter ended Oct. 31, net income was $87 million, up 8.8% compared to the same period last year. Operating profit was $115 million, a decrease of 8% year-over-year.
HAMPSHIRE, UK – An estimated 417 million hearables will be in use by 2022, says Juniper Research, including fitness-focused devices, hearing augmentation and audio-focused devices.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – SigmaTron International reported fiscal second quarter revenues of $77 million, up 5.5% year-over-year.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The combined augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset market grew 9.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to International Data Corp.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will total $115.7 billion in 2019, up 17.6% over 2018, says International Data Corp. By 2022, IDC expects this spending will reach $210.3 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 20.2%.