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SAN FRANCISCO – Over the five years through 2012, revenue for the printed circuit board manufacturing industry in China has increased at an average annualized rate of 11.4% to $54.8 billion, says IBISWorld.

Read more: China’s PCB Manufacturing Industry Reaches $54.8B

WASHINGTON, DC — The 90-day moving average sales of semiconductors fell 3.2% year-over-year to $24.3 billion worldwide in August, the Semiconductor Industry Association said today.

Read more: Semi Sales Down YoY in August

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – Lenovo will start up a personal computer production line in Whitsett, NC, a move expected to create 115 new manufacturing jobs.

Read more: Lenovo to Open US PC Manufacturing Site

TEMPE, AZ -- US manufacturing executives reported business rose in September following three consecutive months of slight contraction. The overall economy grew for the 40th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management added.

Read more: US Manufacturing Index Rebounds in September

LOS ALTOS, CA -- Global electronics hardware output will rise a tepid 0.3% this year, but will improve through 2016, an industry analyst forecasts.

Read more: Electronics Equipment Sales to Rebound through 2016

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- A year after the Thailand flooding disaster partially derailed production, the global hard disk drive industry has fully recovered, with shipments to the computer market expected to hit a record level this year, driven by the enterprise market as well as the arrival of the Windows 8 operating system.

Read more: Global HDD Shipments on Record Pace

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