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TAIPEI – Nordson says its Advanced Technology Systems operation here has moved to a new facility that doubles its footprint.

NEENAH, WI -- Plexus has finished construction on a 410,000 sq. ft. plant here and will finish relocating employees by March. Workers have already moved to the new site from two leased company facilities in Neenah, and in the next few months staff will relocate from a third site in nearby Greenville.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Circuit today announced fiscal first quarter revenue of $4.6 billion, flat with a year ago. The new income for the period ended Nov. 30 was 117.9 million, up 11.4% year-over-year.

SEOUL – Koh Young Technology says it expects to increase sales revenue in 2013 compared to last year, boosted by demand for its new line of AOI machines.

HONG KONG -- In a stock filing, ASM Pacific Technologies indicated it would pay $170 million, less working capital, for its previously announced acquisition of DEK. The agreement also calls for a contingency payment of up to $3 million based on certain closing conditions.

PALM BAY, FL -- In the hopes of obtaining potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in local and state tax breaks, MC Assembly is using the best leverage it has: its workers. The EMS company reportedly will move hundreds of jobs to Mexico and potentially shutter its flagship plant in Florida without the tax breaks, the company told local officials, reported FloridaToday.com.