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SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up 36.7% year-over-year, and up 7% sequentially, says International Data Corp.

Read more: Q3 Global Tablet Shipments Up 36.7%

NEW YORK – The global automotive electronics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.31% between 2012 and 2016, according to TechNavio.

Read more: Entertainment Systems Driving Global Auto Electronics Market

FRANKFURT – Germany’s printed circuit board sales in August decreased 1.5% year-over-year, says ZVEI.

Read more: German PCB Sales Down 1.5% in August

SAN JOSE, CA – Fan-In QFNs and QFPs grew 184.5% in 2012; this year, they will rise 15.4%, says New Venture Research.

Read more: Report: Fan-In QFNs, QFPs Grew 184.5% in 2012

McLEAN, VIRGINIA – August US manufacturing technology orders totaled $371.97 million, down 18.1% year-over-year, says AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology.

Read more: US Manufacturing Tech Orders Down 18.1% in August

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Nearly one in three respondents to a recent IPC survey said they either have or plan to relocate manufacturing operations to North America, citing logistics costs and quality control as major reasons.

Read more: Survey: 30% Relocating Ops to N. America

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