JOKOPING, SWEDEN -- Kitron ASA today officially opened its EMS facility at Torsvik, celebrating in an event attended by customers, business partners, representatives of the local community and employees.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — A new survey finds more than half the responding companies currently produce or assemble through-hole boards designed to meet tolerances required by the use of press-fit assembly technology. One-third of those who produce only standard through-hole boards today anticipate the need to achieve these tolerances by 2021.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics said two executive vice presidents, including its head of global operations, will be leaving the company.

TORONTO -- Wounded by steadily declining sales, SMTC today announced it would close its factory in Suzhou as part of a larger reorganization aimed at cutting costs across the company.

SAN DIEGO -- Qualcomm has filed a lawsuit in US District Court accusing four major ODMs of failing to pay royalties on chips the company sold to Apple.

LOUISVILLE, KY – Sypris Electronics reported first quarter revenue of $5.4 million, down 40.7% year-over-year, reflecting the impact of the sale of the CSS business. Revenue increased 34% sequentially.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $343.5 billion in 2016, up 2.6% year-over-year, says Gartner.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. reported consolidated first-quarter revenue of 2.88 billion baht ($83.5 million), up 37% from a year ago.

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, UK -- Cirris Solutions, a provider of cable harness testing solutions, is changing its name after joining forces with two other major test players to deliver the full spectrum of test equipment to UK customers.

DORNSTADT, GERMANY -- Asys Group has acquired a majority share in Super Dry Totech, effective May 4.

SINGAPORE -- Basic band shipments, mostly fitness bands, fell 7% year-over-year to just over 9 million in the first quarter, the category’s first ever decline.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems today reported net sales of $28.3 million for the first quarter ended Mar. 31, down 2.4% from a year ago.