MANASSAS, VA – Zestron has named Todd Scheerer executive vice president of its America business unit, responsible for business development in the US, Canada and South America. Scheerer has more than 20 years' experience in chemical and materials, the last 10 in technical and commercial global management positions within GE Power & Water. 

HAWTHORNE, CA -- OSI Systems today reported second fiscal quarters ales at its Optoelectronics business unit rose 33% year-over-year to $76.4 million. The unit, which provides components and electronics manufacturing services, helped boost the company's overall net sales 22% over the prior year.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works today reported fourth-quarter revenue at its Test & Measurement and Electronics business unit rose 1.2% year-over-year to $559 million. Operating margin rose 250 basis points to 15.7% for the period ended Dec. 31.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina today reported first-quarter revenue for the period ended Dec. 28 of $1.45 billion, down 2.7% compared to the fiscal first quarter of 2013, and down nearly 4% sequentially. Net income for the quarter was $23.1 million, compared to $621,000 for the same period a year ago.

NORTH ANDOVER, MA -- Accent Technologies, a suburban Boston EMS company, has closed its doors.

TORONTO, CANADA -- SMTC will conduct a full physical count of its inventory at the request of its new management following the identification of an overstatement at its EMS operation in Chihuahua, Mexico. SMTC said its financial statements for 2012 and through the first three quarters of 2013 should no longer be relied upon.

SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai today reported fourth-quarter net income of $9.2 million, down 74.7% from a year ago. The company said it will exit the EMS business following the wind down of orders for LCMs at its Shenzhen facility.

TURGI, SWITZERLAND -- Enics has begun administrative procedures as part of a planned layoff of 25 workers here in response to lower industry demand, the EMS company announced. The layoffs will begin in mid February, following completion of the local consultation procedures.

Nepcon Japan is Asia’s largest electronics packaging trade show. The three-day trade show was held Jan. 14-16 at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center. Lighting Japan 2014 and Automotive World 2014 are two other trade shows held concurrently with Nepcon Japan.

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 48.3% year-over-year in December. Manufacturers reported $1.38 billion in orders worldwide in December, the SEMI trade group announced today.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Electronics manufacturing services and original design manufacturers worldwide will resume growth in 2014, after a decline of approximately 4.9% percent in 2013, according to a new survey-based report by IPC.

ATLANTA – UP Media Group Inc. today named Robin Foran sales director of CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY, effective immediately.Foran comes to UPMG from Penton Media, where she was a sales executive and sold advertising and exhibition space across the US.