Friday August 28, 2026 · EMSNow
Key trends in electronics manufacturing include surging book-to-bill ratios for PCBs (1.46) and EMS (1.29), driven by defense and AI demand. Kitron expanded in Norway, Koh Young in Korea, and IMI reported strong H1 2026 earnings. M&A activity included TTM's $1.1B acquisition of Epiq and NEOTech's purchase of Virtex. Doosan acquired a stake in SK Siltron for $1.7B.

