MILPITAS, CA – The global semiconductor manufacturing industry closed 2024 with strong fourth quarter results and solid year-over-year growth across most of the key industry segments, SEMI announced in its Semiconductor Manufacturing Monitor (SMM) Report, prepared in partnership with TechInsights.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Orders, capacity utilization, and backlogs all increased in the past month, pushing electronics industry demand higher according to IPC’s February Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in January were up 19.9% compared to January 2024, IPC announced in findings from its North American PCB Statistical Program. The book- to-bill ratio stands at 1.24.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in January were down 2.4% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's findings from its North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.27.