LOS ANGELES -- Ducommun reported sales in its EMS operations were essentially flat during the second quarter as demand for aerospace and defense products offset slowness in other end-markets. The Company’s DLT segment reported net sales for the period ended June 29 of $107.5 million, compared to $107.8 million in 2012. Defense electronics and commercial aerospace revenue increased 16.5%, offset by a 25.8% decline in the segment’s non-A&D revenue.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Semiconductor Industry Association said worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $74.65 billion during the second quarter of 2013, up 6% sequentially.

NEW YORK -- Sales at Dover Corp.'s Printing & Identification business unit rose 5% sequentially in the June quarter on higher demand for consumer goods and acquisitions. Dover also inched closer to finding a buyer for some of the companies in the unit.

CHICAGO -- The number of transactions involving EMS companies during the second quarter fell by one from last year, but is expected to rise during the remainder of 2013 on an improving economy, according to a Chicago-based investment bank.