BUFFALO GROVE, IL – Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America has moved into a new dedicated demonstration and training facility here in suburban Chicago.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – EMS firm SigmaTron International today reported first-quarter fiscal 2011 revenue of $38.1 million, up nearly 45% year-over-year.

For the period ended July 31, net income was $857,989. The contract electronics manufacturer reported a loss of $402,475 last year.

“Continuing our momentum from our last quarter, I am pleased to report a fourth consecutive profitable quarter with an increase in revenue and operating income over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Our results were driven by both increased revenue from existing customers and the addition of some new customers coming up to speed,” said president and CEO Gary R. Fairhead.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – The Electronic Components and Technology Conference is requesting abstracts on recent, unpublished work for its 61st annual event taking place May 31 - June 3.

Abstracts should represent new developments and knowledge in any of the following: advanced packaging; applied reliability; assembly and manufacturing technology; electronic components and RF; emerging technologies; interconnections; materials and processing; modeling and simulation, or optoelectronics. 

Presentation of papers in a poster format is encouraged.

For more information, contact Wolfgang Sauter at wsauter@us.ibm.com.

SCHAUMBURG, IL -- Just two years after it faced possible trading suspension because of noncompliance with certain New York Stock Exchange equity minimums, Sparton's roadmap calls for the company to reach $500 million in sales by 2015, almost three times the revenue from fiscal 2010.