WASHINGTON -- US manufacturing technology orders increased more than expected in February, up 19.6% from January, according to the latest US Manufacturing Technology Orders report.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- Sales of printed circuit boards among fabricators in Germany, Austria and Switzerland rose 11.6% year-over-year in January.

MILPITAS, CA — Sales of semiconductor materials worldwide increased 2.4% in 2016 compared to 2015 while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 1.1%, SEMI said.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $30.4 billion in February, up 16.5% year-over-year and down 0.8% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.