TORONTO – Celestica reported second-quarter revenue of $1.47 billion, down 2% year-over-year, but at the high end of guidance of $1.375 billion to $1.475 billion. Revenue increased 12% sequentially.

ANGLETON, TX --  Benchmark Electronics today reported higher profits and revenues for its second quarter.

BANNOCKBURN, IL -- Dieter Bergman, the venerable technical standards guru and the heart and soul of the IPC Designers Council, has passed away. 

PALATINE, IL -- Aimtron has moved into a new manufacturing plant and headquarters here after five years in another Chicago suburb.

JUAREZ, MEXICO – Firstronic is opening a 70,000 sq. ft. facility here, the EMS company's first outside the US.

SAN JOSE, CA – The worldwide 90-day moving average orders at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 10% year-over-year in June.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported second-quarter revenues of NOK 457 million, up 6.3% year-over-year.

LOS ANGELES – Some of the world's largest component manufacturers are being sued under US antitrust law for allegedly conspiring to set prices.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Key Tronic guided for June quarter revenue of approximately $72 million, lower than previous expectations.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Key Tronic has signed a letter of intent to acquire CDR Manufacturing, Inc. (dba Ayrshire Electronics) for $46.9 million in cash.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $620.5 million, up 8.5% year-over-year, and up 11.3% sequentially, a record for the company.

ATLANTA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today opened registration for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.