MANILA, PHILIPPINES — An electronics industry rebound is starting to take hold here and companies are publicly discussing hiring plans for 2012.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Worldwide semiconductor sales reached a record $299.5 billion in for 2011, up 0.4% year-on-year, according to the final numbers from SIA.
BOISE, ID -- Steve Appleton, 51, chief executive of Micron Technologies, died in a small plane crash here this morning.
JASPER, IN -- Kimball International reported fiscal second-quarter net sales in its electronic manufacturing services segment plunged 18% from a year ago due to the end of a major program with a medical customer.
ANAHEIM, CA -- Multi-Fineline Electronix today reported fiscal first-quarter net income was $13.5 million, down from $15.1 million a year ago. For the period ended, Dec. 31, the flexible printed circuit fabricator and EMS provider reported net sales of $239.3 million, topping the high end of company guidance but down from $241.2 million the prior year.
ANGLETON, TX – Contract electronics manufacturer Benchmark Electronics posted sales of $559 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, down 10.8% year-over-year.