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.

HOLLY SPRINGS, NC – Circuit Technology, an IPC and soldering training organization, has acquired STC, a Minnesota-based training organization.

HAWTHORNE, CA -- OSI Systems said fiscal first-quarter revenue fell 8% from a year ago to $200.1 million. 

REDMOND, WA -- Data I/O said third-quarter net sales slipped 0.9% year-over-year on currency fluctuations but rose 24% sequentially.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue ended Oct. 3 of $668.7 million, up 0.38% year-over-year, and down 0.13% sequentially.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Key Tronic's fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 46% and the EMS firm swung to a net profit as it fully absorbed the acquisition of Ayrshire.

HELSINKI -- Scanfil's third quarter revenues rose 140% year-over-year, bolstered by its acquisition of PartnerTech.