WASHINGTON, DC – The Semiconductor Industry Association said worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $74.65 billion during the second quarter of 2013, up 6% sequentially.

NEW YORK -- Sales at Dover Corp.'s Printing & Identification business unit rose 5% sequentially in the June quarter on higher demand for consumer goods and acquisitions. Dover also inched closer to finding a buyer for some of the companies in the unit.

CHICAGO -- The number of transactions involving EMS companies during the second quarter fell by one from last year, but is expected to rise during the remainder of 2013 on an improving economy, according to a Chicago-based investment bank.

SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics swung to a second-quarter net loss of $31.9 million despite a big jump in sales. For the period ended June 30, the contract electronics manufacturer said net sales were up 64% to $167.9 million.

KUNSHAN, CHINA-- Foxconn said allegations that its has polluted a major river in China are false, insisting that its printed circuit board plants here meet all local laws and regulations. The denial comes in response to a report released last week by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs and other nonprofit organizations that accuses Foxconn of dumping wastewater containing high levels of heavy metals.

HONG KONG – Researchers here have reportedly shown that printed circuit boards can be ground into powder that adsorbs toxic heavy metals in water, according to published reports.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics swung to a second-quarter net loss of $1.2 million, down from net income of $143,000 a year ago. The net loss improved 43% from a loss of $2.1 million in the March quarter.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. reported consolidated net income of $6.3 million in its second quarter, up $1.17 million from a year ago. Net sales for the period rose 17% sequentially to $63 million but were down $4 million from 2012.

SIEVI, FINLAND – For the second quarter, Scanfil reported revenue of EUR 48.7 million, down 1.2% year-over-year, and up more than 10% sequentially.

JASPER, IN – Kimball International today reported net sales of $318.3 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, up 9.7% year-over-year. 

BEDFORD, UK -- OSI Electronics has acquired Briton EMS, a privately held electronics manufacturing services company located here, for an undisclosed amount.

AUSTIN, TX -- Flextronics will lay off 45 workers at sites around Texas after AT&T decided to in-source its support centers.