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Element Solutions has hired bankers to pursue a possible sale and is drawing interest from multiple suitors, according to analysts.

PCB manufacturers, including Huatong, Xinxing, Zhen Ding and Jinxiang, are opening factories in Thailand in the first quarter as the industry shifts into Southeast Asia.

Laser Photonics expanded its R&D efforts in PCB depaneling technology.

Peters installed a second SUSS LP50 inkjet printer in its R&D department.

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Amtech Electrocircuits installed a no-mask conformal coating system.

Datest added Whitlock Associates as a sales representative in Florida.

Dixon Technologies’ wholly owned subsidiary, Dixon Electro Manufacturing, entered an MoU with Cellecor Gadgets to manufacture refrigerators and related components.

Ducommun secured a significant order from Bayern-Chemie for electronic cable assemblies for Patriot GEM-T rocket motors.

Foxconn entered a long-term contract to integrate UBTech Robotics’ humanoid robots into its production lines, invested NT$11.3 billion ($345 million) in its US-based subsidiaries to facilitate increased AI server production in North America and expanded its land holdings in Mount Pleasant, WI.

Fuji America named Cybord a preferred technology partner.

Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas appointed PMR Representatives to represent southern California and southern Nevada.

Integrated Micro-Electronics will produce Land Energy’s global mobility platform to be announced early in 2025. It also announced the closure of its Chengdu, China, manufacturing facility.

Incap installed 1,257 solar panels at its facility in Tumkur, India, as part of a €400,000 ($412,000) investment.

Inventec is reportedly considering opening manufacturing facilities in the US to avoid potential import tariffs.

Kitron entered a €15 million ($15.5 million) manufacturing contract with an undisclosed IoT solutions company and received a NOK46 million ($4 million) order from Thales Norway.

Kubler US appointed Cope Assembly Products sales representative for Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Micross Components in January announced its acquisition of Wichita, KS-based Integra Technologies.

Murray Percival Company will distribute Teknek’s BC-40 board cleaner in North America.

RBB Systems announced a partnership with LogiSync to enhance its in-house design capabilities.

Scheiber installed a Europlacer ii-N2 SMT placement machine.

SVI Electronics signed a lease for a 46,946 sq. ft. space in Vancouver, WA, where it will operate a manufacturing facility.

Syrma SGS Technology partnered with MSI to produce laptops for the Indian market.

Tata Electronics has held talks with Xiaomi and Oppo to take up contract manufacturing of their smartphones to diversify its client base beyond Apple.

Variosystems opened a global engineering service center in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

ViTrox appointed I-Tech sales channel partner for the southeastern US.

Malaysia’s High Court ruled in favor of VS Industry in a minority shareholder oppression lawsuit it brought against NEP Holdings and three of its directors.

China’s Wingtech Technology is selling its smartphone component manufacturing business to Luxshare Precision Industry.

Wistron acquired a $20 million, 32-acre land parcel in the Hi-Tech Defence & Aerospace Park in Karnataka’s Devanahalli district.