BANGALORE -- EMS companies in India gained ground in the past year, with Sanmina leading the way.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron this month is offering a free webinar on managing effluent in inline cleaning processes.

MUTTENZ, SWITZERLAND -- Clariant International has acquired Bayer Group's nano-silver ink technology platform for an undisclosed sum.

BRIDGEWATER, MA – Chase Corp. reported revenues of $48.4 million for the quarter ended Feb. 28, up 65% from last year.

NEWBRIDGE, SOUTH WALES -- Axiom Manufacturing Services reported 2012 sales of £29.9 million, up 51% from the previous year.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Foxconn reportedly has resumed hiring at its factory here as it prepares to make a the latest models of the iPhone.

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian exports of finished electronics products fell 36.5% year-over-year in February, according to the National Statistics Office.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Rising tensions on the Korean peninsula has prompted EMS companies to begin plans for possible supply chain disruptions.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES -- Top 30 EMS provider Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. will focus on opportunities in global growth markets, its chairman told investors at its annual meeting today.

TUALATIN, OR – LPKF will host a webinar Apr. 18 on creating molded interconnect devices (MIDs) with laser direct structuring.

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS -- The parent company of Philips Electronics will pay $4.5 million in fines to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it violated the books and records and internal control provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments turned in an all-time worst showing in the first quarter, falling 13.9% from the same quarter in 2012.