TAIPEI – Cellphone ODM Foxconn International Holdings posted a net loss of $316.4 million in 2012 as a result of weak orders from some of its major customers. The firm reported a net profit of $72.8 million in 2011.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Annual global LCD TV shipments declined for the first time ever in 2012, down 1% to 203 million, says NPD DisplaySearch.

MILPITAS, CA -- Bliss Industries is exploring strategic options to find a partner, alliance, or a merger, the company said in an email.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil Circuit reported second-quarter 2013 fiscal revenue of $4.4 billion, up 4.3% year-over-year.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – With China now the top PC market worldwide, accounting for more than 21% of global shipments in 2012, slow February results and the likely impact on March are expected to lower first quarter global PC shipments by roughly 2% from recent forecasts, says International Data Corp.

DENVER – Epic Technologies named Joe Rogers senior vice president of global operations.

BANGKOK -- UMC Electronics, Japan's second largest EMS company, will open a plant outside of Bangkok this fall.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Overall North American electronics executive compensation budgets for 2013 are expected to increase 2.9% on average for 2013, according to a new IPC study.

TAIPEI -- 3CEMS ran counter of most EMS companies in 2012 as the contract electronics assembler's revenues jumped 20% year-over-year.

NEW DELHI, INDIA -- EMS companies looking to break in to the Indian medical electronics market might consider visiting the annual Medical Electronics & Devices show in April.

TORONTO -- SMTC reported fourth-quarter net income of $987,000, including an unrealized loss of $536 thousand from foreign exchange contracts, down from $2.86 million a year ago.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- Enics will lay off 48 workers at its electronics manufacturing factory in Västerås, Sweden, as it moves production to lower-cost locations.