TAIPEI – Taiwan-based PCB fabricators in China reported 2018 revenues rose 5% year-over-year to NT$651.4 billion ($21.6 billion), a record high.

HAMPSHIRE, UK – The four biggest smartwatch vendors – Apple, Fossil, Fitbit and Samsung – will have their market share for connected watch shipments fall to 47% by 2023, down from an estimated 58% in 2018, says Juniper Research. The decline is linked to the growth of smaller players, including Garmin, Huami and Huawei, among others.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – German region PCB manufacturers reported fourth quarter sales down 4.9% year-over-year, while 2018 sales grew 1.4%, says ZVEI.

LYON, FRANCE – The semiconductor industry grew 21.6% in 2017 to $412 billion, says Yole Développement.