FRAMINGHAM, MA – Server sales from factories worldwide fell 4.4% year-over-year to $14.2 billion in the fourth quarter, the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue declines. Server demand remained weak ahead of a forthcoming refresh cycle, which is expected to emerge in early 2014, said International Data Corp.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun DLT segment reported net sales for the fourth quarter of $107.2 million, down 4% year-over-year. The decline reflects a 4.9% decrease in non A&D revenue and a 3.7% decrease in military and space revenues at the company's contract electronics manufacturing business.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA — BTU reported fourth-quarter net sales were $11 million, down 8.5% sequentially and down 16% from a year ago. The maker of soldering equipment narrowed its net loss to $3 million, versus a net loss of $4.4 million in 2012.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson today said sales volume in its Advanced Technology Systems segment decreased 10% from a year ago as solid growth in test and inspection equipment was offset by softness in automated dispensing equipment. The unit reported operating income fell in half to $10.4 million on sales of $97.5 million for the period ended Jan. 31.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil Group posted fourth-quarter revenue of EUR 45.4 million, up 11.2% year-over-year.

SALINE, MI – Contract manufacturer Saline Lectronics was awarded $50,000 in third-party funding to train new and current employees. Saline will use the grant to train employees on the latest manufacturing technologies specifically related to the emerging use of mobile and wireless components in circuit board assemblies.

JESSUP, MD – Metcal’s fifth stop on its 2014 rework tour is scheduled for Apr. 15 at the Holiday Inn Columbia East here.

MANCHESTER, NH – EPTAC has acquired multiple IPC Certification Center licenses for a number of locations across the US and Canada, the company said today. It marks the first time an IPC Training Center has expanded its delivery and support of electronics training programs to several locations including California, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri and Connecticut, and in Toronto, market, the firm said.

SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers was $1.28 billion worldwide in January, up 19.1% year-over-year. Bookings were down 7.2% from the revised December figures, SEMI said.

EL SEGUNDO, CA — Worldwide spending on cloud-related infrastructure and services will grow by factor of three from 2011 to 2017, according to a new report from IHS. Global business spending for infrastructure and services related to the cloud will reach an estimated $174.2 billion this year, up 20% from $145.2 billion in 2013.

FARMINGDALE, NY -- Cemtrex today reported fiscal first-quarter consolidated net income of $416,552, up from $166,915 in 2012. For the three months ended Dec. 31, sales increased 310% to $8.96 million, boosted by its acquisition of ROB Group.

TORONTO – The 2014 International Conference on Soldering and Reliability will be held May 13-15 here, says SMTA.