TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic has acquired Automation Engineering Inc., a US-based provider of modular automation equipment, for $35 million plus contingencies.

SAN MARCOS, CA – Creative Electron created a new division focused on the sale and rental of refurbished x-ray inspection systems.

SAN DIEGO — The PCB Executive Forum will take place here Feb. 13.

SHENZHEN, CHINA – The 2016 International Printed Circuit & Apex South China Fair (2016 HKPCA & IPC Show) will take place here Dec. 7-9.

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Sypris Electronics reported revenue of $6.6 million in the third quarter, as an increase in sales from EMS services partially offset the sale of the company's Cyber Security Solutions unit.

SARVAR, HUNGARY -- Flex and Lenovo this week opened a manufacturing plant for servers headed for customers in the EMEA region.

CHICAGO – The Selective Soldering Academy’s next training dates are in Chicago Dec. 6-8, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, and March 7-9, as well as in Hungary Jan. 18-20 and Feb. 8-10.

ATLANTA, GA – The exhibition floor space for PCB West 2017 is more than 80% sold out, UP Media Group Inc. said today.

TOKYO – Nippon Manufacturing Service reported net sales of $266.9 million for the fiscal first half of 2017, down 9.7% year-over-year.

MUNICH -- Siemens announced today it will acquire Mentor Graphics for $4.5 billion in cash, ending speculation of the future of the electronics software developer.

NEW YORK -- Copper prices hit a one-year high last week and could continue to climb as speculators flood the market, experts say.

BIATORBAGY, HUNGARY -- Scanfil EMS will shutter it subsidiary here by the second quarter next year and take a EUR 1.3 million ($1.4 million) charge.