BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC's chief executive today applauded President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget proposal for its greater emphasis on manufacturing innovation.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Sparton today reported sales at its Manufacturing and Design Services unit fell 2.2% during its fiscal second quarter despite the addition of multiple acquisitions.

DUNSEITH, ND – Benchmark Electronics is closing a facility here by the end of the year, say reports.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The global SMT screen printer and dispensers market will double in sales by 2021, a new report forecasts.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fabrinet will build a new product introduction center in California in response to demand for assembly operations closer to customer engineering, the EMS firm announced this week. 

ANGLETON, TX – Benchmark Electronics reported fourth quarter net sales ended Dec. 31 of $710 million, down 6.2% year-over-year.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported revenue for its fiscal second quarter of $188.4 million, up 5.5% year-over-year.

NEWARK, NY – IEC Electronics’ shareholders have elected all seven Vintage Opportunity Fund-nominated directors to the contract electronics manufacturer’s board of directors.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline for the first time since the market's inception in 2010.

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales rose nearly 10% year-over-year to a record $335.8 billion in 2014, the Semiconductor Industry Association announced today.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments increased 3.4% percent in December year-over-year, says IPC. Year-to-date shipments were down 0.8% compared the same month in 2013. Sequentially, PCB shipments were up 6.4%.

ORLANDO, FL – API Technologies reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue ended Nov. 30 of $57.8 million, down 2.2% year-over-year. The firm posted a net loss of $1.2 million for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $7.2 million for the same period in 2013.