RICHARDSON AND AUSTIN, TX – Metcal will host its next two rework workshops in Texas.

LONDON -- ITRI Innovation will sponsor a series of webinars on current issues ranging from electronics reliability to solder evaluation this spring, the association announced today.

MALMO, SWEDEN -- PartnerTech swung to a net profit as fourth-quarter sales increased 6% over last year to SEK 582 million ($90.1 million). Operating income rose to SEK 10 million, up from a loss of SEK 18 million the previous year.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai (Foxconn) announced consolidated January revenue rose 0.33% year-over-year to to NT$314.6 billion ($10.4 billion). Sales were down 35.9% from December, on typical seasonality.

SZEKESFEHERVAR, HUNGARY -- Videoton reported overall sales rose 12% to 110 billion HUF ($482 million) in 2013 on higher demand for automotive and industrial electronics.

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – BEST is hosting a half-day advanced PCB x-ray inspection seminar Apr. 3 here.

ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems Group today reported fourth-quarter net sales in its assembly business unit rose 23.4% year-over-year to $45.4 million. The division swung to an operating profit of $900,000, up from a loss of $800,000 a year ago.

JAKARTA -- At long last, Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) has formalized its plans to establish a manufacturing plant here, as today it signed a letter of intent to invest, a city spokesman told reporters.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics reported a fiscal first-quarter net loss of $1.1 million, down from a loss of $101,000 a year ago.

JUAREZ, MEXICO -- Plexus plans to close its manufacturing facility here by year-end and lay off up to 250 employees. The company, which is building a new site in Guadalajara, said it faced "ongoing challenges" to securing sufficient business for the Juarez plant.

OSAKA, JAPAN -- Sales at Panasonic's Automotive and Industrial Systems unit increased 9% from a year ago to 2.1 billion yen, aided by currency effects and new demand for automotive infotainment systems.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball International today reported net sales at its EMS unit rose 10% year-over-year on growth in the industrial and automotive industries. Net income was $5.2 million, up 33%, on revenues of $181.3 million, the company said.