SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers was $1.51 billion worldwide in June, up 3.5% from a year ago.

SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL – BEST Inc. will hold a technical symposium on micro device assembly here on Oct. 1.

FREMONT, CA – Saki has relocated its Saki America office here.

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina reported fiscal third quarter revenue of $1.54 billion, down 3.75% year-over-year, and up 0.65% sequentially.

PLANO, TX – Flextronics will cut more than 165 workers and consolidate two area EMS plants into one, according to published reports.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Revenues associated with network communications, sensing, and control functions in subsystems and objects attached to the Internet of Things (IoT) are forecast to grow 29% in 2015 to $62.4 billion. The jump follows a 21% gain in 2014, adds IC Insights, which released the figures.

NORTH TYNESIDE, ENGLAND -- Optoelectronics designer Vreo will open a plant here and add surface mount manufacturing to its service offerings.

BETHESDA, MD — Lockheed Martin will buy Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 billion, the companies announced today.

MILTON, NY – Sono-Tek reported sales of $2.88 million for first quarter ended May 31, up 19% year-over-year.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported second quarter revenue of NOK 489 million (US$60 million), up 7% year-over-year.

MALMO, SWEDEN – PartnerTech posted second quarter sales of SEK 678 million (US$ 79.4 million), up 19% year-over-year.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Platform Specialty Products has a deal to acquire Alent for approximately $2.1 billion in cash and stock.