WILSONVILLE, OR – Mentor Graphics has acquired Flexras Technologies for an undisclosed sum.

OXFORD, CT –  MIRTEC reported 2014 revenue up 16% year-over-year for its North American Sales and Service Division.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN – Digi-Key reported 2014 revenue of $1.76 billion on strong sales from North America.

DALLAS -- EMS firm Circuitronics has changed hands among investment firms in a deal closed in December but announced today.

DALLAS, TX – Yamaha Motor Co.'s acquisition and implementation of Hitachi's placement equipment lines is proceeding apace and will be completed by the end of this month, the company said today.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics today reported December consolidated revenues of NT$515.6 billion (US$16.11 billion), a new record for the world's largest EMS/ODM. 

OXFORD, CT – ISVI Corp.’s sales revenue for fiscal year 2014 grew 39% year-over-year, a record for the maker of industrial camera systems.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – BEST has upgraded its mobile training center. It now features a graphical PCB wrapping, making it one of the world’s largest printed circuit boards.

BRUSSELS -- A pair of industry trade associations are teaming with an environmental consulting group to produce a series of workshops in Europe on conflict minerals next month.

TAIPEI -- Lite-On Technology's consolidated fourth-quarter revenues climbed 1.5% year-over-year to NT$60.1 billion (US$1.87 billion).

ARLINGTON, VA – Consumer electronic revenues are expected to increase 3% to a record $223.2 billion in 2015, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

ATLANTA -- Rehm Thermal Systems named Paul Handler managing director at its US business unit, responsible for system marketing, expanding Rehm's service network in North America and monitoring technological developments in the electronics sector.