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ATLANTA — The North American electronic components sales sentiment increased by 7.7 points in the ECIA's December Electronic Component Sales Trend survey results, with the component index average of 65.8 marking a possible end to the downward trend the industry has seen for nearly two years.

Read more: Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Sees December Rebound

TAIPEI -- Taiwanese PCB fabricators recorded record revenues of NT$249 billion ($8.20 billion) in the third quarter, the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) announced.

Read more: Taiwanese PCB Fabricators Set Q3 Revenue Record, TPCA Says

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Over the next six months, manufacturers expect to see continued increase in both labor and material costs, while ease of recruitment and profit margins are likely to remain challenging, according to IPC’s December Global Sentiment of the Electronics Supply Chain Report.

Read more: IPC: Industry Demand Holding Up, High Costs Continue to Create Challenging Conditions

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB shipments in November 2022 were up 26.1% compared to November 2021, according to the IPC's findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.00.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Sales Up 26.1% in November, IPC Reports

BRUSSELS — SEMI has announced key actions proposed by SEMI Europe and European Commission (EC) representatives in consultation with semiconductor industry stakeholders to overcome the skills shortage in Europe’s microelectronics industry. The actions resulted from a Dec. 2 workshop held in Brussels to support the European Chips Act and address challenges and future opportunities for developing skills critical to Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem.

Read more: SEMI Europe and European Commission Recommend Actions to Tackle Chip Industry Skills Shortage

TAIPEI — Amid geopolitical tensions between China and the US, more original design manufacturers will be shifting their production operations away from mainland China, according to a report from TrendForce.

Read more: TrendForce: Global Tech Server Supply Chain to Shift to Southeast Asia

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