BANNOCKBURN, IL – The electronics manufacturing services market is projected to grow 14.8% globally and 10.2% in North America this year, according to a new IPC study.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Electronics manufacturing services firm Kitron reported third-quarter 2011 revenue of NOK 352.7 million, up a slight 0.2% year-over-year.

Earnings before interest and tax were NOK 9.2 million, down 17.8% compared to the same period last year.

Net income for the quarter was NOK 5.6 million, up 11.4% year-over-year.

New orders accounted for NOK 391.6 million, and the backlog was NOK 820.8 million, up 17.2% and down 3.2% respectively.

The company opened a factory in China in September. Production has begun, and strong growth is expected during the next 12 to 18 months.

US$1 = NOK 5.4141

VELLINGE, SWEDEN – Contract manufacturer PartnerTech reported third-quarter 2011 net sales of SEK 535.6 million, up 11.1% year-over-year.

The company reported a loss after tax of SEK 5 million, compared to a loss of SEK 28.4 million in last year’s third quarter.

Operating profit was SEK 10 million, compared to a loss of SEK 5.3 million in the same period of 2010.

For the first nine months of the year, net sales were SEK 1.7 billion, up 7.7% compared to the year-ago period. Operating profit was SEK 18.1 million, compared to a loss of SEK 21.8 million last year.

“This was our fourth successive quarter with a positive operating margin. Third-quarter sales of SEK 535.6 million reflected improvement in every market area, with the exception of Point of Sale Applications and MedTech and Instrumentation,” said Leif Thorwaldsson, president and CEO.

“We opened a unit in Cambridge, which now comprises all of our British operations, including production and a customer center in the city’s technology cluster. The initiative represented an additional step in upgrading our customer center and completing the consolidation process in the UK.

“Conditions in the contract manufacturing market are generally favorable at the moment, and the third quarter offered no indications of a slowdown. Nevertheless, financial uncertainty in global markets makes it difficult to project future trends.”

US$1 = SEK 6.3551

OTTAWA – Contract electronics manufacturer OCM Manufacturing appointed George Henning president.

Henning was formerly vice president of manufacturing.

Dr. Michel Jullian, former president, CEO and founder of OCM, will become chairman of the board of advisors.

OCM Manufacturing recently completed an expansion of its Ottawa facility, doubling capacity. The company also launched a dedicated prototyping service.