CAMBRIDGE, UK -- XJTAG will conduct a series of workshops on introductory and advanced JTAG techniques next month. The events will take place March 11-12 during The National Electronics Week exhibition at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.

ORLANDO, FL -- API Technologies reported EMS revenue of $10.8 million in the fourth-quarter, flat year-over-year and down 17.3% sequentially as a major electronic warfare system program was pushed out.

NATICK, MA -- Cognex set new records for revenue and net income in 2013, buoyed by a 16% uptick in sales in its fourth quarter. December period sales reached $95.7 million, while net income was up 26% to $20.4 million.

NEENAH, WI -- Plexus's charitable foundation has provided $50,000 to the Tesla Engineering Charter School. The grant was provided to update the Appleton East High School's Manufacturing Lab with a new state-of-the-art CNC milling machine.

TAIPEI -- A Foxconn subsidiary will establish a joint venture with leading Chinese gaming software developer to market education-use tablets. The new entity, which pairs the EMS/ODM with Foxteq Holdings and NetDragon Websoft will design and build the tablets, which are aimed at schools in China.

LUND, SWEDEN -- Note AB reported fourth-quarter net income swung to a profit of SEK 7.7 million, up from a loss of 7.8 million last year. Revenue for the period rose 6.2% year-over-year to SEK 255.3 million.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron today reported a fourth-quarter loss despite higher revenue due to product mix, restructuring costs and margin pressure. The EMS company said revenues rose 3% year-over-year to NOK 476.3 million ($78.1 million) for the December period.

RICHARDSON AND AUSTIN, TX – Metcal will host its next two rework workshops in Texas.

LONDON -- ITRI Innovation will sponsor a series of webinars on current issues ranging from electronics reliability to solder evaluation this spring, the association announced today.

MALMO, SWEDEN -- PartnerTech swung to a net profit as fourth-quarter sales increased 6% over last year to SEK 582 million ($90.1 million). Operating income rose to SEK 10 million, up from a loss of SEK 18 million the previous year.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai (Foxconn) announced consolidated January revenue rose 0.33% year-over-year to to NT$314.6 billion ($10.4 billion). Sales were down 35.9% from December, on typical seasonality.

SZEKESFEHERVAR, HUNGARY -- Videoton reported overall sales rose 12% to 110 billion HUF ($482 million) in 2013 on higher demand for automotive and industrial electronics.