WAYZATA, MN -- Paula Graff, vice president and chief financial officer of Nortech Systems, has informed the company of her plans to retire in March.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- A major investor in Northern European EMS companies has taken a 10% stake in Kitron ASA.

PHILADELPHIA ― ACI Technologies, a manufacturing and research corporation dedicated to the advancement of electronics processes and materials, is making available a free e-booklet titled “Failure Analysis Techniques for Electronics.”

MINNEAPOLIS -- SMTA announced 2017 dates for its annual electronics assembly and manufacturing trade show in Atlanta.

TORONTO, ON, CANADA -- Celestica has completed its purchase of the business assets of Lorenz Inc. and Suntek Manufacturing Technologies, SA de CV, collectively known as Karel Manufacturing, a Mexico-based manufacturing services company.

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average sales at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose nearly 20% year-over-year to $1.63 billion in October.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Enics will lay off up to 65 workers at its electronics manufacturing factory in Västerås, Sweden, over the next six months.

NORTHVALE, NJ -- ADM Tronics reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $1.38 million, up 10% from a year ago.

TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic has acquired Automation Engineering Inc., a US-based provider of modular automation equipment, for $35 million plus contingencies.

SAN MARCOS, CA – Creative Electron created a new division focused on the sale and rental of refurbished x-ray inspection systems.

SAN DIEGO — The PCB Executive Forum will take place here Feb. 13.

SHENZHEN, CHINA – The 2016 International Printed Circuit & Apex South China Fair (2016 HKPCA & IPC Show) will take place here Dec. 7-9.