WASHINGTON, DC – North American printed circuit board shipments increased 11.0% year over year in December, while bookings also rose 11.0% compared to the same month last year. Despite the annual growth, shipments declined 12.8% month over month, and bookings fell 17.7% from November levels, reflecting typical year-end seasonality.

BALTIMORE, MD – Patton LLC has acquired the assets of Practical Technologies, adding a 20,000-square-foot Baltimore-area manufacturing facility and expanding its electronics manufacturing and contract services footprint across defense, aerospace and industrial markets.

TEMPE, AR – Benchmark Electronics reported fourth-quarter revenue of $704 million, up 7% from $657 million a year earlier, as growth in aerospace and defense and medical programs offset softness in other end markets.

AUSTIN, TX – Flex reported third quarter net sales of $7.1 billion, up 8% year over year, exceeding company guidance as strength across diversified end markets.