MINNEAPOLIS -- SMTA announced the finalized program and registration is open for the South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly in April in Penang.

ANGLETON, TX - Benchmark Electronics' profits rose 1.9% to $22.96 million for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31.

WASHINGTON – The US Patent Technology Office has assigned Flextronics a patent for hot bar soldering.

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND -- Use of printed and flexible electronics for automotive applications is expected to grow to over $5.5 billion in the next decade, spearheaded by the projected growth of in-mold electronics and OLED technologies.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- In a surprise move today Sparton announced president and chief executive Cary B. Wood has resigned, effective immediately.

TAIPEI – Foxconn plans to buy Sharp by the end of the month, chairman Terry Gou said, according to published reports.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal second quarter 2016 revenue ended Dec. 31 of $207.1 million, flat with the same period the previous year. Net income was $4.6 million, down 25.8% year-over-year.

SUZHOU -- Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing will acquire Multi-Fineline Electronix in an all-cash deal valued at $610 million. 

STAMFORD, CT – The global market for wireless medical devices is expected to grow about 25.1% over the next five years, according to a new iRAP report.

TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic recorded fourth quarter 2015 net sales of SEK 621 million ($73.9 million), down 5.3% year-over-year.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – The Selective Soldering Academy is hosting training sessions in Budapest (Feb. 22-24) and Chicago (Feb. 23-25 and Mar. 29-31).

FAIRFIELD, NJ -- PPI-Time Zero has acquired fellow contract assembler New Age EMS, giving it a foothold in the New England US.