TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) reported February consolidated revenues rose nearly 11% year-over-year to NT$260.6 billion ($8.6 billion). Sales were down 17.1% sequentially due to a shorter work period tied to the Chinese New Year.

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Sypris Solutions today reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 10% over a year ago even while its EMS unit saw sales dip on lower defense demand. The Electronics Group's revenue fell 20% from 2012, but increased 3% sequentially to $10 million.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has launched its Quality Benchmark Survey for the EMS Industry. Participation is open to all EMS companies worldwide.

ANSEONG, SOUTH KOREA -- A massive fire has laid waste to a printed circuit board factory here that was building multilayer boards for Samsung's next-generation smartphone. The fire also caused millions of dollars in damage to equipment and took hundreds of firefighters some six hours to contain, according to media reports.