FINLAND -- EMS firm Scanfil reported December quarter sales rose 5% to 40.8 million euros, while net profits rose from flat to 300,000 euros.

REYNOSA, MEXICO -- Celestica has closed its two factories here and laid off as many as 2,000 workers, according to published reports.

PHOENIX -- Most electronic component types are seeing stable pricing and demand times, according to the latest Avnet trends tracker.

SAN DIEGO – In recognition of their contributions to IPC and the electronic interconnect industry, Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group, and Lionel Fullwood, WKK Distribution, were honored with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award at IPC Apex Expo.