ST. LOUIS – Viasystems Group reported fourth quarter 2014 net sales of $308 million, a year-over-year increase of 1.5%, and a sequential increase of 2.9%.

TOKYO -- Yamaha reported sales at its Industrial Machinery unit rose 20.7% year-over-year to 38.9 billion yen (about $328 million) for 2014.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron's net profits rose in the fourth quarter despite flat revenues at the EMS company. 

MANILA – Cal-Comp plans to open a new $32 million factory in Batangas by the end of March, the company said.

PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. is back up and running at full capacity following a devastating fire in November. 

NEWARK, NY -- An accounting error of more than $12 million will lead IEC Electronics to restate its financials from its fiscal year ended last September and its fiscal quarters ended last March and June 27.

HOLLY SPRINGS, NC — Circuit Technology Inc. has opened its newest training center in Raleigh, NC.

CHENNAI, INDIA -- Foxconn's Sriperumbudur factory, the site of constant protests by displaced workers, will officially shut down Feb. 10, yet negotiating on behalf of the unions continues. 

IRVINE, CA – M-Flex reported fourth-quarter net sales of $210 million, down 0.8% year-over-year.

ROME, NY – The EOS/ESD Association launched a technician certification program based on the ESD-TR53 report.

TABY, SWEDEN -- Mycronic announced fourth-quarter sales of SEK 656 million ($79.4 million), up 102% from a year ago. 

CHENNAI, INDIA -- Inventec plans to launch production here later this year, the company is reportedly telling various media.