SON, THE NETHERLANDS -- Neways Electronics said third-quarter electronics manufacturing services continued to pick up as backlogs and profits were up. Profitability rose despite a 1.6% drop in sales from the third quarter of 2012, to EUR 68.4 million ($92.5 million).
ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems reported Net sales and operating income in the company’s assembly segment were $52.4 million and $800,000, respectively, down 9.5% and 50%, from the third quarter 2012. The segment had an operating loss of $100,000 on net sales of $44.9 million in the June quarter.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments decreased 0.7% year-over-year in September, says IPC.
JASPER, IN -- Kimball International said net income at its electronics manufacturing services segment rose 127% to $7.5 million for the period ended Sept. 30. Net sales were up 7% during the quarter to $175.6 million.
BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal first-quarter 2014 revenue of $171.6 million, up 8.2% year-over-year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $80.92 billion during the third quarter, the industry’s highest-ever quarterly total, with a sequential increase of 8.4%, says the Semiconductor Industry Association. Global sales for September reached $26.97 billion, the highest monthly total ever, up 8.7% year-over-year.
