MINNEAPOLIS – Nortech Systems today reported third quarter net sales ended Sept. 30 of $30.4 million, up 8.6% year-over-year and 13% sequentially.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun LaBarge Technologies (DLT) reported net revenue for the third quarter of $97.5 million, down 8.7% year-over-year. The unit will close two sites within the next few months.

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. today announced Rick Hartley’s presentation on design of power distribution and decoupling was the top rated session at PCB West this year.

EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics reported third quarter revenue of $104.8 million, up 7% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – Power Design Services reported a year-to-date revenue increase of more than 28% compared to 2014. The firm expects record revenue for full-year 2015.

BATH, UK – The BOMcheck substances declaration web database published a screening for the electrotechnical industry that reportedly reduces the time and cost for REACH compliance by 66%.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fabrinet has broken ground on a new 50-acre campus outside Bangkok, where it will invest up to $35 million on a massive production site.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $85.2 billion during the third quarter of 2015, down 2.8% year-over-year and up 1.5% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet posted revenue of $216.4 million for the period ended Sept. 25, an increase of 14% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue ended Oct. 3 of $1.64 billion, down 3% year-over-year, and up 6.5% sequentially.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC — North American printed circuit board orders in September decreased 2% year-over-year, reducing year-to-date order growth to 5.2%. Orders were down 7.4% sequentially.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide tablet market recorded lower shipments for the fourth straight quarter, with 48.7 million units shipped in the third quarter, down 12.6% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp.