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PARIS -- An ICAPE Group subsidiary has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Cebisa France, a printed circuit board supplier based in Lisses.

Read more: ICAPE Group Acquires Cebisa France

SOLINGEN, GERMANY – Element Solutions acquired HSO Herbert Schmidt, a multinational developer of surface finishing technology and chemistry.

Read more: Element Solutions Acquires HSO Herbert Schmidt

WALLINGFORD, CT – Amphenol Corp. reported fourth quarter record net sales rose 24.7% year-over-year to $3.03 billion.

Read more: Amphenol Reports Q4 Net Sales Up 25%

TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – Compeq Manufacturing reported sales of NT$6.9 billion (US$248.5 million) for December, up 23.5% year-over-year and 1.2% sequentially.

Read more: Compeq Posts Dec. Sales Up 24%

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The US has lost its historic dominance in a foundational area of electronics technology – printed circuit boards – and the lack of any significant US government support for the sector is leaving the nation’s economy and national security dangerously reliant on foreign suppliers, according to a new report by IPC.

Read more: IPC Report Outlines Steps US Gov., Industry Must Take for PCBs to Survive in US