ANGLETON, TX – Benchmark Electronics has purchased Secure Communications Systems for $230 million in cash.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics today reported third-quarter sales fell 13.8% year-over-year to $630 million.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SMTA requests abstracts for the 10th Annual International Conference on Soldering and Reliability. The conference will take place May 9-11, 2016, in Toronto.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works reported third-quarter organic revenue fell 1.7% on deteriorating end-markets for its Welding and Test & Measurement and Electronics segments.

TABY, SWEDEN -- Mycronic said third quarter net sales jumped to SEK 605 million ($72.8 million), up 79% year-over-year.

TORONTO – Celestica posted third quarter revenue ended Sept. 30 of $1.41 billion, down 1% year-over-year.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported third quarter revenue of $57.6 million, up 23% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE – Flex reported fiscal second quarter net sales ended Sept. 25 of some $6.3 billion, down 3.2% year-over-year and up 13.5% sequentially.

ROME, NY -- The ESD Association seeks abstracts for technical papers covering the effects of electrostatic discharge, electrical overstress and static electricity for its 38th Annual EOS/ESD Symposium next September.

LANDSBERG AM LECH, GERMANY-- A newly released multi-year joint study supports transient liquid phase sintering materials as an alternative for high temperature lead-based solders.

LONDON -- A UK government agency is committing more than $6 million toward the establishment of a consortium to re-imagine how high frequency circuit boards are created.

STAMFORD, CT – Gartner this week lowered its forecast for worldwide semiconductor capital spending, citing continued weakness in end-user demand.