TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – The Taiwanese PCB industry is increasingly investing in Southeast Asian countries – particularly Thailand – as customers look to secure their manufacturing bases against global uncertainties and move out of mainland China, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association.

YIYANG, CHINA – Chinese PCB fabricator ASKPCB is currently building a new factory in Thailand that is expected to have a production capacity of 120,000 sq. m. and be capable of providing volume production of 28-layer PCBs in all fields, including data centers and next- generation switches.

WASHINGTON, DC -- New bipartisan legislation introduced by US Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) encourages investment in a trusted, reliable domestic source of PCBs and substrates, and is generating plaudits from an industry association dedicated to building the domestic printed circuit board industry.

ANDOVER, MA – MKS Instruments reported revenue of $794 million for the first quarter and said it has recovered from the disruptions caused by a ransomware attack that was first detected in February.