EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics recorded revenue of $112.2 million in the third quarter, up 31% year-over-year.

HONG KONG -- Valuetronics Holdings reported second-quarter net profits fell 8.4% year-over-year to HK$36.3 million ($4.68 million) on lower sales, especially to consumer electronics customers. 

SOMERSET, NJ – Alpha has opened an application lab in Korea.  The lab will focus on trial or evaluation testing of products for new projects.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $87 billion during the third quarter, up 8% year-over-year and 5.7% sequentially. The results beat the forecast of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, which compiles the data.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal first-quarter revenue ended Sept. 26 of $189.3 million, an increase of 10.3% compared the same quarter last year.

ANAHEIM, CA – Murrietta Circuits is holding an invitation-only open house Nov. 13 here to highlight the opening of its new eSurface technology line, the first in Southern California.

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- New smartphone releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets drove global smartphone shipments above 300 million units for the second consecutive quarter.

SAN JOSE -- Sanmina's contract electronics assembly unit recorded $1.36 billion in sales in the quarter ended Sept. 27, up 13% from a year ago.

KAUAI – The program for the 20th Annual Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium has been finalized and will take place Feb. 2-5 at the Sheraton Kauai Resort.

HELSINKI, FINLAND – PKC Group’s third-quarter revenue decreased 0.5% year-over-year to EUR 210.7 million (US$266 million).

LOKKEN, NORWAY --Simpro Holding will acquire a majority stake in electronics manufacturer Noca Holding AS as it continues its investment in the EMS sector.

SAN JOSE, CA – Flextronics reported second-quarter net sales of $6.5 billion, up 1.9% year-over-year, and down 1.7% sequentially.