IPC Honors Apple, Inc. and MacDermid Alpha Electronic Solutions with Corporate Recognition Awards
IPC presented its highest corporate honors to two IPC member companies, Apple Inc., and MacDermid Alpha Electronic Solutions during the IPC Annual Meeting/Awards Ceremony at IPC APEX EXPO 2022. The Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award was presented to MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, and the Stan Plzak Corporate Recognition Award was presented to Apple, Inc. The […]
BlueBotics is acquired by ZAPI GROUP
St-Sulpice, Switzerland, BlueBotics, the global reference in natural navigation for automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots, and ZAPI GROUP, a global leader in electrification and manufacturer of electronic speed controllers, electric motors, battery chargers, and associated products for electric and hybrid vehicles, today announced that ZAPI GROUP has acquired BlueBotics, including the shares held […]
East West Manufacturing Announces Strategic Investment by MSD Partners
ATLANTA, GA – East West Manufacturing, LLC announced today that MSD Partners, L.P. is investing in the company in partnership with management. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2001, East West provides a comprehensive and integrated set of product realization capabilities to a leading and high-growth customer base. With U.S. operations […]
January Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Delivers Solid Results with Typical Seasonal Trends Expected for February
ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) January 2022 Survey Results ATLANTA – While not as strong as anticipated in the December survey, the results from the January 2022 ECST survey point to a solid start to the new year with the overall sales sentiment index registering at 116.5 for January, slightly up from December’s results. […]
North American PCB Industry Sales Up 16.9 Percent in December
IPC announced the December 2021 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.17. Total North American PCB shipments in December 2021 were up 16.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, December shipments grew 21.5 percent. PCB year-to-date bookings in […]