BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board orders in March increased 13.6% year-over-year, and were up 17.6% compared to February.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal second quarter revenue of $881 million, up 14.8% year-over-year and 6.1% sequentially.

BILLINSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported first quarter revenue of NOK 938 million (US$112.5 million), up 7% year-over-year. Growth adjusted for foreign exchange effects in consolidation was 9%.

TAIPEI – TrendForce today raised its forecasts for DRAM price hikes for the second quarter to 18 to 23%, up from its prior estimate of 13 to 18%. Actual increase in prices of various DRAM product categories will depend on the production capacities allocated to the respective products by DRAM suppliers, the research firm noted.