BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board sales remained sluggish in September, while orders strengthened, says IPC.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA -- BTU said third-quarter net sales rose 32.5% year-over-year to $15.9 million as its SMT business continued to improve. 

SAINT-EGREVE, FRANCE — Vi Technology has opened an applications and training center near Munich.

NATICK, MA – Cognex reported record revenue in the third quarter of $169.4 million, up 87% year-over-year, and up 56% sequentially.

CRANSTON, RI – AIM Solder's UK unit has acquired Summit Solder Products, a fellow UK-based solder manufacturer.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun's DLT segment reported net revenue for the third quarter of $106.8 million, up 3.2% year-over-year. The higher revenue reflected a 43.7% increase in commercial aerospace electronics revenue.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $1.69 billion, up 12% year-over-year. GAAP net income for the period ended Sept. 27 was $132.5 million, up 241.5% compared to the prior-year period.

MINNEAPOLIS -- IBM scientist Marie Cole received the SMTA Founder's Award for exceptional service to the association and the electronics assembly industry. It is the trade group's highest individual achievement. 

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 217,350 units in 2015, up 101% year-over-year, says Gartner.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics' top executive says the EMS company sees a "disconnect" between market reports and actual customer demand. 

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES — Integrated Micro-Electronics announced a surge in consolidated revenues during its third quarter, driven by double-digit growth in telecommunications infrastructure devices and storage device markets and continued expansion at its automotive business.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics today reported improved year-over-year operating results for the third-quarter, with revenues up significantly and a narrower net loss.