NEWARK, NY -- An accounting error of more than $12 million will lead IEC Electronics to restate its financials from its fiscal year ended last September and its fiscal quarters ended last March and June 27.

HOLLY SPRINGS, NC — Circuit Technology Inc. has opened its newest training center in Raleigh, NC.

CHENNAI, INDIA -- Foxconn's Sriperumbudur factory, the site of constant protests by displaced workers, will officially shut down Feb. 10, yet negotiating on behalf of the unions continues. 

IRVINE, CA – M-Flex reported fourth-quarter net sales of $210 million, down 0.8% year-over-year.

ROME, NY – The EOS/ESD Association launched a technician certification program based on the ESD-TR53 report.

TABY, SWEDEN -- Mycronic announced fourth-quarter sales of SEK 656 million ($79.4 million), up 102% from a year ago. 

CHENNAI, INDIA -- Inventec plans to launch production here later this year, the company is reportedly telling various media. 

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC's chief executive today applauded President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget proposal for its greater emphasis on manufacturing innovation.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Sparton today reported sales at its Manufacturing and Design Services unit fell 2.2% during its fiscal second quarter despite the addition of multiple acquisitions.

DUNSEITH, ND – Benchmark Electronics is closing a facility here by the end of the year, say reports.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The global SMT screen printer and dispensers market will double in sales by 2021, a new report forecasts.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fabrinet will build a new product introduction center in California in response to demand for assembly operations closer to customer engineering, the EMS firm announced this week.