TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – In September, Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index of 111.1, down 0.65% year-over-year and 3.53% sequentially, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with 2016 as the base year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB orders in September increased 12.2% year-over-year and 2.5% sequentially. Year-to-date order growth was up to 3%, says IPC.

MILPITAS, CA – The 90-day moving average billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide fell 6% year-over-year in September. Sales totaled $1.95 billion, down 2.4% sequentially, the SEMI trade group added.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Almost 90% of US electronics manufacturers are troubled by the higher tariffs imposed by the US and China on each other’s imports, and some are investing less in the US and hiring fewer workers as a result, according to new IPC survey results.