SAN JOSE, CA – Sanmina-SCI reported revenue of $1.58 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 29, down 7.1% year-over-year and up 1.9% sequentially. GAAP net income was $164.2 million, up 807% year-over-year.

LYON, FRANCE – Demand for so-called "mid-end" tools and related materials for wafer-level packaging is surging, thanks to the growth of 3D IC and wafer-level-packaging technologies such as 3D TSV, FO WLP, 3D WLP, WLCSP, 2.5D interposers and flip-chip wafer bumping.

ORLANDO – The DMSMS & Standardization Conference will take place here Nov. 26-29. It will include panels, briefings and training on the counterfeiting issue.

TAIPEI – Hon Hai (Foxconn) posted third-quarter net income up 58% to $1 billion.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Surface Mount Technology Association said its membership recently elected Bill Barthel as president.

MANCHESTER, NH – EPTAC Corp. has appointed Brenda Clunie as vice president and operations director.

SURREY, ENGLAND – TT Electronics is forecasting milder profits in 2012 than previously expected, according to published reports.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe) has released a white paper outlining the pervasiveness of counterfeit products within global supply chains.

NASHVILLE — SMTA has awarded Kyzen with the Corporate Partnership Award for exceptional support of the trade association.

RVINE, CA -- Flexible circuit fabricator and assembler MFlex expects breakeven net income for its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30.

SANTA CLARA, CA — Flat panel display manufacturing equipment spending fell 69% in 2012 to $3.8 billion— making 2012 the weakest year in history for FPD equipment makers.

SMYRNA, GA -- Murata Americas and Cogiscan have formed a strategic partnership under which their respective products are combined to offer complete PCB track, trace and control solutions using Murata's novel RFID tag.