MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics swung to a second-quarter net loss of $1.2 million, down from net income of $143,000 a year ago. The net loss improved 43% from a loss of $2.1 million in the March quarter.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. reported consolidated net income of $6.3 million in its second quarter, up $1.17 million from a year ago. Net sales for the period rose 17% sequentially to $63 million but were down $4 million from 2012.

SIEVI, FINLAND – For the second quarter, Scanfil reported revenue of EUR 48.7 million, down 1.2% year-over-year, and up more than 10% sequentially.

JASPER, IN – Kimball International today reported net sales of $318.3 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, up 9.7% year-over-year. 

BEDFORD, UK -- OSI Electronics has acquired Briton EMS, a privately held electronics manufacturing services company located here, for an undisclosed amount.

AUSTIN, TX -- Flextronics will lay off 45 workers at sites around Texas after AT&T decided to in-source its support centers.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron will present a surface cleaning assessment webinar Aug. 15 at 1 pm EDT.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments decreased 3.4% in June 2013 compared to June 2012. Orders decreased 6.1% year-over-year, says IPC.

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide semiconductor revenue will see improved growth this year of 6.9%, reaching $320 billion, says International Data Corp.

REDMOND, WA -- Data I/O reported second-quarter net sales slipped from a year ago but were up sequentially. The maker of chip programming equipment reported revenue of $5.3 million for the period ended June 30, down 1.9% from a year ago and up 11% from last quarter.

ROME, NY -- The ESD Association has released several new standards covering factory equipment and conditions, including air ionizers and performance limits for bags.

HAMPSHIRE, UK – A surge in demand is expected in the emerging smart wireless accessory sector, a tech research firm said today.