3D Reverse Engineering
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Neways to acquire BuS Group
Neways has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of BuS Holding GmbH (BuS Group). BuS Group, headquartered in Riesa, Germany, is a privately held (family-owned) electronic solutions provider to the Electronic Manufacturi...
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Industrial chip market rebounds
Powered by the freshly fueled gears of reviving economies, the global market for semiconductors used in industrial electronics applications overcame a serious fall in 2012 and roared back to life last year, boding well for an even more energetic 2014...
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Schweizer increase EBIT margin
Schweizer Electronic AG released final figures for the fiscal year 2013, showing earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 9.8 million Euro (previous year 5.2 million Euro). This corresponds to an EBIT margin of 9.7% (previous year 5.2%) and an incr...
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North American PCB book-to-bill ratio nearing parity
Year-on-year sales growth was flat in February, but the book-to-bill ratio strengthened, reports the IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries. Total North American PCB shipments decreased 0.5 percent in February 2014 from February 2013. Ye...
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ICAPE Group sales increased by +32% in 2013
ICAPE Group reported consolidated turnover of EUR 58 million for 2013; an increase of 32% in comparison to the result of 2012 (EUR 44 million). “Since the beginning of 2012, continuing through the past 2 years, we have experienced extremely strong sa...
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MEMS microphones broadcast strong growth
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, used in best-selling devices like Apple’s iPhone, face a resonant future as the market keeps climbing in the coming years, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Global revenue for MEMS micro...
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America II Europe relocates and recruits
America II Europe relocates and recruits to accommodate significant business expansion in Europe. The company is now looking to increase staff by 40%. America II Europe has moved to a upgraded new premises in Stevenage, UK. The new offices will allow...
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Wacker and China find solution for Imported Polysilicon
Wacker Chemie AG and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have resolved the issue of polysilicon exports to China. An agreement to this end was signed in Beijing. WACKER, for its part, undertakes not to sell polysilicon produced at its European ...
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GaN Systems appoints CEO
GaN Systems has appointed Jim Witham as CEO of the corporation. Co-founders Girvan Patterson and John Roberts will continue in their current roles as President and Chief Technical Officer, respectively. In making the announcement, Ian McWalter, Chair...
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IC market for total PC systems to jump 6% in 2014
Following three consecutive years of declines, the IC market for total personal computing systems is forecast to increase 6% to $77.7 billion in 2014 and climb another 6% in 2015 to $82.1 billion, which will be just shy of the record-high $82.3 billi...
