ELKHART, IN -- CTS Corp. will nearly double its existing manufacturing site in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the company said today.

LAS VEGAS – Apple Computer cofounder Steve Wozniak will keynote the annual Apex Expo conference next April.

“Woz," a Silicon Valley icon, helped invent the PC with his design of Apple I and II, and contributed to the development of the Macintosh.

His talk, “How to Foster Creativity and Innovation in a Technical Environment,” takes place April 12 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center. He will also sign copies of his autobiography iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon.

STOCKHOLM – Note reported same-factory third-quarter sales of SEK 271.9 million ($40.8 million), up 23% year-over-year.

ROSARITO, MEXICO – EMS provider Victron says it has increased volume at its recently opened facility here.

The facility provides a full suite of services from PCB assembly to system assembly and order fulfillment logistics. Victron has also added in-circuit testing and a range of functional testing capabilities that includes subsystem and final system integration for medical and industrial OEMs.

Victron provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions from design services through complex product manufacturing of full system integration, product fulfillment and logistics.

SAN JOSE – Annual silicon shipments will total 9.14 billion square inches in 2010, up 39% from this year, a new SEMI study predicts.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics today reported third-quarter net income of $948,000, reversing last year's loss of of $841,000, as demand levels returned to normal.

TORONTO -- SMTC will hold an open house today to show off the recent expansion and equipment upgrades at its San Jose manufacturing site.

PARIS – AsteelFlash Group reported first-half revenue of $297 million, up 41% from last year.

ARUNDEL, UK -- An upcoming SMART Group workshop will look at benefits and disadvantages of ENIG, OSP, immersion silver, tin and solder leveling as finish options for printed circuit boards.

The Nov. 23 session will review performance during PCB fabrication and assembly, plus some of the common process problems. The impact on long term storage of PCBs also will be discussed. The workshop will include a tour of the Merlin/Artetch circuit board factory.

The workshop will be held Nov. 23 in Arundel. For more information: smartgroup.org/images/stories/finishesworkshop2010.pdf

SMYRNA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for the fourth annual VIRTUAL PCB, the industry’s only virtual trade show and conference for the PCB design, fabrication and assembly markets. The free two-day worldwide event takes place March 8-9, 2011.

TAIPEI – Foxconn will invest a reported $260.7 million to establish two subsidiaries and expand five existing ones in China, according to published reports.

GLENVIEW, IL – Illinois Tool Works reported third-quarter 2010 revenues of $4.02 billion, up 12.2% year-over-year.

Operating income for the quarter was $640.5 million, up 32% year-over-year.

Total worldwide revenues for the power systems and electronics segment increased 23.7% versus the year-ago period. Organic revenues grew 23.8% as a result of strong end-market demand associated with the welding and electronics businesses.

PC board fabrication revenues grew 68.6% compared to the same quarter last year, the company said.

ITW is the parent company of Kester Solder, Speedline Technologies, Vitronic-Soltec and other leading brands.