BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported rising shipments in December although order growth couldn't keep pace.

SAN JOSE – Sanmina reported fiscal first quarter revenue of $1.72 billion, up 12.4% year-over-year and 3% sequentially.

NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL -- A subsidiary of Nano Dimension has successfully created 3D-printed electrical circuits with embedded electrical components, the company announced today.

HELSINKI -- PKC has followed through on a previous announcement by divesting its electronics manufacturing unit to Enics in a deal valued at 10 million euros ($10.7 million).

SAN JOSE, CA – Flex reported fiscal third quarter net sales of $6.1 billion, down 9.6% year-over-year.

TORONTO, ON – Celestica reported fourth quarter revenue of $1.62 billion, up 7% year-over-year and 4% sequentially, above the firm’s previously provided guidance range of $1.5 to $1.6 billion.

LAKE TAHOE, CA – The 11th annual International Electrostatic Workshop (IEW) is being held May 7-11 here.

WASHINGTON -- The US Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a new rule imposing new documentation requirements on exports of specific controlled items to or through Hong Kong.

IRVINE, CA – Hanwha Techwin acquired Samsung C&T Automation for an undisclosed sum, effective Jan. 1.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron Academy released its free 2017 Cleaning Webinar Series schedule.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works reported fourth-quarter organic revenue was down 0.3% year-over-year at its Test & Measurement and Electronics unit.

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted 90-day average orders of $1.99 billion in December, according to the SEMI trade group.