SINGAPORE -- Flextronics will sell its Vista Point Technologies camera module business to a subsidiary of Tessera. Terms were not disclosed.

SAN DIEGO -- Day 2 at IPC Apex Expo continued the trend of improved traffic, although by mid-afternoon the floors had slowed noticeably.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC this week named Steve Pudles chairman of the 55-year-old trade group, succeeding Bob Ferguson, who completed a two-year term.

SAN DIEGO -- IPC Apex Expo opened yesterday, drawing better than moderate audience to its new location at the San Diego Convention Center.

SAN DIEGO – EPIC Technologies, Applied Technical Services and Burton Industries took home top honors in CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY's annual Service Excellence Awards announced last night.

SAN DIEGO – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY and PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB magazines today announced the winners of the 2012 New Product Introduction Award for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software, and PCB fabrication.

THOUSAND OAKS, CA -- Teledyne Technologies has acquired VariSystems, a supplier of custom harsh environment interconnects. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators saw shipments fall 3.5% year-over-year in January, IPC said today. Bookings rose 6.2% from a year ago.

MORRISVILLE, NC — Juki Automation Systems has signed a long-term exclusive agreement to distribute Shenzhen JT Automation Equipment's soldering equipment in the Americas.

METHUEN, MA -- ZeeVee, a developer of high-definition video distribution products, recently moved its overseas contract manufacturing operations to Massachusetts from China, where it had been manufacturing since introducing its first-generation products about five years ago.

LONDON -- Cookson's electronics solder and surface finishes business unit reported revenues of GBP814 million ($1.29 billion), up 13% year-over-year. Demand was steady, with much of the revenue (GBP111 million) increase attributed to higher raw metals prices. Excluding price inflation, base business revenues were up 1% from 2010.

WILSONVILLE, OR -- Mentor Graphics today announced a new group of electronics design software developers and manufacturers dedicated to supporting its ODB++ data transfer format.