STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1% from 2018, according to Gartner.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 3% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, says International Data Corp. Global shipments were above expectations, reaching 58.5 million during the quarter.

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 14% to an all-time high of $64.5 billion in 2018, says SEMI.   

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The electronics industry is still riding the crest of the current growth cycle, according to new data from IPC. The trade group said the 167 companies worldwide participating in its statistical survey reported average quarterly sales growth of 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018. The firms’ average forecast for first quarter sales growth was 9.8%.