CHANDLER, AZ -- Ticer Technologies today announced an agreement to acquire certain manufacturing assets from Materion's Large Area Coatings division, effective Jan. 1.

MILPITAS, CA -- KLA announced fiscal first quarter revenue climbed 8.9% to $1.54 billion.

ANDOVER, MA -- MKS Instruments, the parent company of laser drill maker ESI, reported record third quarter consolidated revenue of $590 million, up 28% year-over-year.

TAOYUAN, TAIPEI -- Unimicron Technology's printed circuit board fabrication plant sustained a fire Wednesday that sent at least 10 persons to the hospital.