BILLERICA, MA -- A fire reportedly broke out at MC Assembly's EMS plant here this morning.

AYER, MA -- A new full-service EMS company has sprung up in the Boston suburbs. 

SAN JOSE – Flex today named veteran electronics executive Revathi Advaithi chief executive of the EMS company, succeeding Michael McNamara.

TEMPE, AZ – Amtech Systems, parent company of BTU, reported fiscal first quarter net revenue was $29.5 million, down 60% year-over-year and up 2.4% sequentially.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics has increased headcount by more than 20% over the past two quarters to meet higher demand, particularly from medical and aerospace and defense customers.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal second quarter net sales of $284.1 million, up 10.1% year-over-year.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics reported fourth quarter net sales of $657 million, down 1.4% year-over-year and up 2.5% sequentially.

MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI) reported fourth quarter revenue of $338.5 million, up 14.4% year-over-year.

BURNABY, CANADA – Electronics manufacturing services provider Dorigo broke ground on its new manufacturing facility here this week.

TEMPE, AZ -- Benchmark Electronics today announced president and chief executive Paul Tufano will retire after transitioning his responsibilities to a successor to be identified by the board of directors.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Sparton posted fiscal second quarter consolidated net sales of $105.2 million, up 7.6% year-over-year.

BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – Cal-Comp Technology (Philippines) expects an initial public offering (IPO) by the third quarter to finance expansion plans, according to reports.