BEIJING—Young people in China don’t want to work in factories, they want to work in services or at Internet companies, says Terry Gou, CEO of contract manufacturer Foxconn.

BANNOCKBURN, IL—The market for electronics manufacturing services (EMS) is expected to grow slightly faster than most other segments of the electronics supply chain due to increasing OEM outsourcing, according to the IPC–Association Connecting Electronics Industries. The total North American EMS market is forecast to reach $69 billion in 2013.

MASON, OH—Electronics assembler EPIC Technologies has relocated its operations from a 56,000-square-foot facility in Lebanon, OH, to a 74,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The company is also celebrating its 25th anniversary.

NASHVILLE, TN—Teledyne Electronic Manufacturing Services will expand its assembly plant here to accommodate a new product line. The project is expected to create close to 100 new jobs.

BEIJING—Foxconn Technology Group is considering expanding its existing manufacturing operations in the United States, in a move that could be linked with Apple’s plan to bring back Mac manufacturing to the country. MORE

CUPERTINO, CA—Foxconn Technology Group, the contract manufacturer that assembles Apple's products in China, is planning to ramp up production in the United States.

AURORA, CO—Electronics manufacturing services provider Advanced Circuits is building a 51,000-square-foot addition to its assembly plant here. The extra space will provide room for additional capital equipment.