WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson Corp. has combined its Dage and Yestech subsidiaries into a single test and inspection group under the direction of Dage chief executive Stephen Kew.

ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems Group reported second-quarter sales in its Assembly segment were $43.7 million, up 21.3% sequentially, on strong demand in telecommunications.

PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC – Specialty Coating Systems has opened a 12,000 sq. ft. facility here to manufacture conformal coating, its tenth facility worldwide.

PALO ALTO, CA -- Hewlett-Packard chief executive and president Mark Hurd, credited by many for the computer giant's turnaround, has resigned after an in-house investigation found violations of company conduct standards.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY -- Henkel said second-quarter sales increased 11.6% to 3.89 billion euros. Organic sales, after adjusting for foreign currency exchange and acquisitions and divestments, were up 6.8% sequentially.

TORONTO – Global EMS provider SMTC Corp. today said 2010 second-quarter revenue was $71.2 million, up 82% year-over-year, and up 16% sequentially.

Net income was $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million in the same quarter of 2009. Second-quarter net income grew 52% sequentially.

Gross profit for the quarter was $8.4 million, or 11.8% of revenue, compared with $6.4 million, or 10.4%, for the first quarter, and $4 million, or 10.2%, for the second quarter of 2009.

“Nine of our ten top customers increased orders above the first quarter of 2010 and the comparable period last year in response to end customer demand and to rebuild inventory levels. We also generated additional revenue from five new customers in the early stage of ramping production,” said president and CEO John Caldwell.

“We enter the third quarter with a solid order backlog and continuing demand from our customers. We expect continued profitability through the remainder of the year, but as has been our policy, we are not providing specific full-year guidance.”

JASPER, IN – Kimball International today reported fourth-quarter net sales of $290.6 million, up 7% compared to the same quarter in 2009. Gross profit was $44.8 million, down a slight 1% year-over-year.

Net sales in the fourth quarter increased 22% year-over-year in the EMS segment to $186.5 million.

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. reported first-half net income fell 22% from last year to $4.7 million. Last year's results included a nonrecurring insurance gain.

ENDICOTT, NY – Contract electronics manufacturer Catalyst Manufacturing Services acquired the electronics assembly division of Harvard Custom Manufacturing, effective today.

WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA – Contract electronics manufacturer Sunburst EMS acquired Melbourne, Florida-based Quality Electronics Manufacturing on July 30.

Quality Electronics Manufacturing is an AS9100-certified manufacturer specializing in production of custom wire harnesses and cable assemblies.

No financial terms of the agreement were disclosed.

ANGLETON, TX – Benchmark Electronics Inc. announced sales of $589 million for the quarter ended June 30, up 22% year-over-year.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA – BTU International Inc. reported second-quarter net sales of $18 million, up 4.9% sequentially, and up 66.8% year-over-year.