TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association today said four global trends will affect the printed circuit board industry in the next three years: the wrestling between global superpowers and its impact on the industrial infrastructure layout; the launching of 5G applications spawning an array of business opportunities; green sustainable productions enabling the implementation of a circular economy; and a weakened labor supply prompting the rise of automated AI.

MESA, AZ -- Longtime printed circuit board executive and IPC board member Michael Flatt passed away on Mar. 6. He was 81.

JIANGSU, CHINA – Production has begun at Schweizer Electronic's new EUR100 million ($100 million) printed circuit board plant here.

MILPITAS, CA – KLA Corp. formed a business group focused on growth in its electronics, packaging and components businesses. The EPC group brings together ICOS, Orbotech and SPTS Technologies to target growth opportunities in new and expanding end-markets.