LITTLETON, MA – VJ Electronix and Apollo Seiko together have developed printed circuit board preheat to enhance the performance of robotic soldering.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported fourth quarter revenue of NOK 525 million ($61.3 million), an increase of 10.3% year-over-year.

TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic has acquired 75% of RoyoTech Digitalelektronik and has an option to acquire the remaining 25%. At the same time Mycronic has acquired 100% of Kognitec Vertrieb and Service. Both companies are based in Höhenkirchen, Germany.

INDIANAPOLIS – ACE Component Services Group and Divisys International will co-host a solderability testing and component lead tinning workshop here Mar. 8.

MINNEAPOLIS -- SMTA announced the finalized program and registration is open for the South East Asia Technical Conference on Electronics Assembly in April in Penang.

ANGLETON, TX - Benchmark Electronics' profits rose 1.9% to $22.96 million for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31.

WASHINGTON – The US Patent Technology Office has assigned Flextronics a patent for hot bar soldering.

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND -- Use of printed and flexible electronics for automotive applications is expected to grow to over $5.5 billion in the next decade, spearheaded by the projected growth of in-mold electronics and OLED technologies.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- In a surprise move today Sparton announced president and chief executive Cary B. Wood has resigned, effective immediately.

TAIPEI – Foxconn plans to buy Sharp by the end of the month, chairman Terry Gou said, according to published reports.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal second quarter 2016 revenue ended Dec. 31 of $207.1 million, flat with the same period the previous year. Net income was $4.6 million, down 25.8% year-over-year.

SUZHOU -- Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing will acquire Multi-Fineline Electronix in an all-cash deal valued at $610 million.