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FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Printed circuit board sales among the Germany region nations experienced a December revenue increase of 13% year-over-year. New orders increased 45% compared to last year, added ZVEI.

Read more: Germany Region PCB Revenues Up 13% in December

DUBLIN – The global automotive printed circuit board market is expected to reach more than $13 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of more than 8% from 2017 to 2023, says ResearchandMarkets.

Read more: Global Auto PCB Market to Hit $13B by 2023

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide shipments of devices – PCs, tablets and mobile phones – totaled 2.28 billion units in 2017, according to Gartner. Shipments are on course to reach 2.32 billion units in 2018, an increase of 2.1%, says the firm.

Read more: Global Device Shipments to Increase 2% in 2018

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – In December, German electronics company revenues increased 5.8% year-over-year to $21.2 billion, says ZVEI.

Read more: Germany’s Dec. Electronics Revenues Up 6% to $21B

HAMPSHIRE, UK -- Specialized fitness wearables integrated into clothing and ear-based "hearables" will grow from an expected 4.5 million shipped in 2018 to nearly 30 million in 2022, an increase of more than 550%, a new report asserts.

Read more: Electronics for Wearables, Hearables Becoming Ever More Fashionable

WASHINGTON – The global semiconductor industry posted sales of $412.2 billion in 2017, the industry’s highest-ever annual sales, up 21.6% year-over-year, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Global 2017 Semi Sales Up 21.6% to Record $412B