BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PWB shipments in April fell 34.7% year-over-year, while orders dropped 25.1%, says IPC.

WINFIELD, KS – EMS firm S and Y Industries will expand its manufacturing plant here by 24% to handle growth.

LONDON -- Electronics companies taking a passive approach to REACH Article 33 obligations may be risking compliance.

MINNEAPOLIS -- HEI Inc. today announced first-quarter sales fell 3% to $8.9 million, but the company reversed last year's net loss.

ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies laid off 240 workers as the economy continues to take its toll.

WESTLAKE, IH -- Nordson reported second-quarter net income of $13.8 million on revenues of $189 million.

SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted a 90-day moving average of $253 million in orders in April, up 3% from the revised March figures.

AUSTIN, TX – April shipments of large-area TFT LCD panels reached 40.1 million units, up 6% sequentially, says DisplaySearch.
 
The 3% year-over-year increase in shipments marked the first positive year-over-year growth in seven months. However, revenues were 39% lower than April 2008, indicating the magnitude of price declines over the past year, says the research firm.

SALT LAKE CITY -- CirTran Corp., perhaps the world's only combination EMS/beverage provider, saw its quarterly net loss jump $2.1 million, mostly on non-cash charges.

VANCOUVER, BC -- Northstar Electronics reported first-quarter net losses narrowed 38.7% on a 15% increase in sales.