CHICAGO -- The number of EMS industry transactions fell year-over-year during the first quarter, says an investment bank that tracks the industry.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun today reported first-quarter net sales ended Mar. 30 of $175.9 million, down 4.6% year-over-year.

SANTA CLARA, CA — The mobile PC market is expected to increase from 367.6 million units shipped in 2012 to 762.7 million globally by 2017, driven by touch-enabled form factors.

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142.4% year-over-year in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp.

LAS VEGAS – The 35th annual EOS/ESD Symposium will be held Sept. 8-13 at the Rio All Suites Hotel here.

GENEVA – Computer and other electronic equipment manufacturers pressing for exemptions from established controls on the export of electronic waste or e-waste are drawing fire from NGOs.

MENTOR, OH – Electronics manufacturing services firm Libra Industries named Jennifer Altstadt president, effective immediately.

SAN JOSE -- Flextronics chief financial officer Paul Read has resigned to "pursue new opportunities," the company said today.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball's EMS operations rebounded in the March quarter, with sales climbing 13% over last year, the company said today.

ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies today announced its system-in-package technology performed successfully as part of an anti-missile defense demonstration.

TEMPE, AZ – Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fifth consecutive month, says the Institute for Supply Management.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA – Two Foxconn workers jumped from their dorm buildings to their deaths at the firm’s plant here on Apr. 24 and 27, according to published reports.