BERWYN, PA – Ametek has acquired the parent company of EM Test for $93 million.

EM Test manufactures equipment used to perform electrical immunity and electromagnetic compatibility testing. The company has expected annual sales of approximately $41 million.

EM Test joins Ametek as part of the Programmable Power division of its Electronic Instruments Group. 

Ametek EIG sells its instruments to the process and analytical, aerospace, power, and industrial markets and had 2010 sales of $1.3 billion.

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Delta Group Electronics says it has completed construction of a new 37,000 sq. ft. assembly facility here.

The electronics manufacturing services provider says the building will allow for significant expansion of its employment base, and provide the technology and space to meet the needs of customers throughout the Midsouth region of the US.

Delta offers low- and mid-volume turnkey services for the aerospace, defense and commercial industries. 

SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported a sharp drop in orders in September, continuing a summer-long decline.

SUZHOU -- Variosystems plans to bring a new facility online here in 2012, replacing its existing plant in Hangzhou.

PLANO, TX -- Creation Technologies has expanded its facility here by 11,000 sq. ft. and is adding staff to accommodate larger orders.

BANGKOK -- Top 20 EMS firm Fabrinet said flood waters have infiltrated the offices and manufacturing floorspace at its Chokchai campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand.

FARGO, ND -- North Dakota State University researchers have developed a noncontact wafer-to-product electronics manufacturing technology said to reduce unit cost and size of electronics end-products.

TOKYO – Japan-based semiconductor equipment makers reported a book-to-bill ratio of 0.75 in September, dropping for the third consecutive month, says the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.

Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment received $1.04 billion in orders during the month, down 4.5% sequentially. Orders fell 37.9% compared to September 2010.

Billings for September were $1.4 billion, down 3.2% sequentially and down 5% year-over-year, says the association.

MUNICH – A workshop on Advanced Packaging Trends for Medical Electronics will be held here Nov. 14, one day prior to Productronica. The workshop will be hosted by Fraunhofer EMFT and TechSearch International.

The workshop will provide a forum on all aspects of medical electronics packaging and assembly, including technology, infrastructure and economics.

For more information, visit www.techsearchinc.com.

TORONTO -- Celestica reported third-quarter profits rose 35% year-over-year, but the world's fourth largest contract assembler said visibility in the current quarter is waning.

PATHUM THANI, THAILAND -- Fabrinet announced today that production at its two manufacturing facilities here are currently suspended due to the logistics and infrastructure disruption resulting from severe flooding.

STAMFORD, CT – A leading research firm this week laid down the Top 10 technologies to watch, use, buy, order and manufacture for 2012.