BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported first quarter revenue was NOK 813 million ($94.1 million), an increase of 25% year-over-year. All market sectors grew.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductors sales totaled $96.8 billion in the first quarter, down 13% year-over-year and 15.5% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina Corp. reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $2.1 billion, up 26.9% year-over-year and down 2.8% sequentially.

TAIPEI – Foxconn is among Taiwanese companies that will receive substantial subsidies from Beijing.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in March were up 19.1% year-over-year and 32.9% sequentially.

LAGUNA, PHILLIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics reported profits plunged 94% on flat revenues in the first quarter, as a result of higher input costs and the general slowdown of the global market.

CHENGDU, CHINA – Foxconn plans to build a manufacturing base for smart wearables here, according to reports.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SMTA and the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) finalized the technical program for the Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials, taking place this June 25-27 in College Park, MD.

KISTA, SWEDEN – Note reported sales increased 32% to SEK 405 million ($42.5 million) in the first quarter.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics posted net sales for the first quarter of $603 million, down 0.82% year-over-year and 8.2% sequentially.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil Group reported first quarter revenue of EUR 129.9 million ($144.8 million), down 7% year-over-year.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment reported the 30-day moving average of global sales fell 24.6% year-over-year in March.