NEEDHAM, MA – IDC this week sharply reduced its global smartphone shipment forecast to 0.6%, down from 2.3% projected earlier this year. The downgrade reflects growing economic uncertainty, tariff volatility and weakening consumer demand.

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC has raised its global PC forecast, projecting shipments will grow 4.1% year-over-year to reach 274 million units. The upgraded outlook follows a strong first quarter performance and comes despite looming uncertainty around US tariffs on imported personal computing devices.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments rose 0.2% in April compared to the same month in 2024, according to IPC data released this week. Shipments dipped 1.4% from March, and year-to-date shipments were down slightly, by 0.2%, year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments fell 6.8% in April from the same month last year, IPC reported today. Despite the year-over-year decline, shipments were up 11.5% sequentially, and year-to-date shipments rose 4.6% compared to 2024.