SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics today announced third quarter net income fell 27% year-over-year despite a 61% jump in revenue. The contract electronics manufacturer reported $18 million in profits on sales of $284.2 million for the period ended Sept. 30.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. announced EMS sales fell 1% from last year to $68 million for the September quarter. Sales were up 13% sequentially on new customers and new audio/visual and medical programs.

SAN JOSE, CA – The global market for surface mount technology equipment is projected to reach $5.3 billion by 2018, driven by recovery in electronics and semiconductor industries, new products, and the growing need to upgrade older production lines, says Global Industry Analysts.

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up 36.7% year-over-year, and up 7% sequentially, says International Data Corp.

MEXICO CITY – Kurtz Ersa has opened a subsidiary in Mexico: Kurtz Ersa Mexico.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Key Tronic reported first quarter fiscal 2014 net income of $1.7 million, down 54% from a year ago on lower volumes. The electronic manufacturing services provider said revenue for the three months ended Sept. 28 were $78 million, down 20% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – Flextronics reported second-quarter net sales ended Sept. 27 were at the high end of guidance at $6.41 billion, up 3.8% year-over-year.

HELSINKI -- EMS provider Scanfil reported third-quarter sales rose 4.5% from a year ago to EUR 50.4 million. Operating profit was up 53.2% to EUR 4.2 million, and net profit was up 78% to EUR 3 million for the period ended Sept. 30.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun reported third-quarter net sales of $181.3 million, down 1.5% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina Corp. reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $1.51 billion, down 4.4% year-over-year, and up 1.3% sequentially.

MINNEAPOLIS – SMTA International 2013 experienced a 30% increase in registrations, to more than 1,300, and a 45% increase in onsite attendance compared to 2012, the association says.

MALMO, SWEDEN -- PartnerTech reported third-quarter sales rose 2% from last year to SEK 528 million ($83.2 million) on higher capacity utilization at most of its EMS units. The company's machining operations saw a sharp, ongoing decline, especially from its defense end-market.