COLOMIERS, FRANCE --Airbus is contemplating the sale of certain electronics design and development units within its defense division, according to a published report today.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics narrowed its first-quarter net loss despite soft sales of traditional SMT inspection systems.

MALMO, SWEDEN – PartnerTech reported first quarter 2015 net sales of $72.4 million, an increase of 14.2% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE, CA – The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 5.9% year-over-year in March, the SEMI trade group announced.

TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic reported first quarter net sales of $35.1 million, up 25.6% year-over-year.

WACONIA, MN -- The latest entrant to the EMS industry is a veteran-run shop here in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

HAMBURG, GERMANY -- A new agreement between Hexagon Metrology and Yxlon will marry expertise in industrial measurement with x-ray and computed tomography knowledge.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics today reported net sales fell 2.8% from a year ago to $621 million for the quarter ended Mar. 31.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal second quarter revenue ended April 4 of $651.3 million, up 16.8% year-over-year and down 2% sequentially.

NORTHVALE, NJ – ADM Tronics Unlimited is expanding for the second time as a result of increased demand from medical device design customers and development project activities and orders, the firm says.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Kitron ASA today reported its fourth consecutive quarter of improved profits, citing a combination of growing revenue and cost initiatives.

STAMFORD, CT -- Gartner today lowered its worldwide semiconductor revenue forecast to $354 billion for 2015, down 1.4 percentage points from last quarter's outlook.