SAN JOSE -- Flextronics will acquire RIWISA, a Swiss provider of injection molding and automation solutions in a deal expected to take place by the end of October, pending regulatory approvals. Hagglingen, Switzerland-based RIWISA is family owned. Financial details were not disclosed.

FRANKFURT – Second-quarter orders for German manufacturers of electronic assemblies increased almost 10% year-over-year, after two quarters of recession, says ZVEI, according to published reports.

WESTLAKE, OH -- Nordson's Advanced Technology Systems business unit saw sales fall 2% in its July quarter as demand for dispensing products and fluid management components was offset by lower demand in test and inspection product lines. Sales rose sequentially, boosting operating margins three percentage points to 28%.

SAN JOSE, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.27 billion in orders worldwide in July, up 3.1% year-over-year, says SEMI. The three-month average of worldwide orders in July was down 4.6% sequentially.