REYNOSA, MEXICO -- Celestica has closed its two factories here and laid off as many as 2,000 workers, according to published reports.

PHOENIX -- Most electronic component types are seeing stable pricing and demand times, according to the latest Avnet trends tracker.

SAN DIEGO – In recognition of their contributions to IPC and the electronic interconnect industry, Ray Prasad, Ray Prasad Consultancy Group, and Lionel Fullwood, WKK Distribution, were honored with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award at IPC Apex Expo.

HONG KONG – SVI Public Co. said fourth-quarter revenue rose 11% from last year to $61 million, as the EMS company rebounded from the floods that disrupted production at its Thailand sites in 2011.