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SAN JOSE -- Flextronics reported fourth-quarter net sales fell 28% to $5.6 billion and adjusted net income dropped 90% to $21.7 million.

Adjusted operating income for the quarter was $50.6 million and the margin was 0.9%, down from $262.5 million and 3.4%, respectively, a year ago.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, net sales were $30.9 billion, up 11% from a year ago. Adjusted operating income was $811.2 million with an adjusted operating margin of 2.6%, compared to $887.2 million and 3.2% a year ago. Adjusted net income fell 19% to $605 million.

The company reiterated earlier plans to take pretax restructuring charges of $220 million to $250 million, $130 million to $150 million in cash, as part of an ongoing downsizing scheduled to last six months.

At quarter's end, Flextronics had cash and cash equivalents of $1.8 billion. The company generated $286 million of operating cash flow and $197 million of free cash flow during the quarter.

For the first quarter ending July 3, the world's second-largest EMS company expects sales in the range of $5 billion to $6 billion.

On a conference call with analysts Wednesday night, company executives said they are seeing stabilization across all market segments, but it stopped short of calling the current conditions a recovery. The firm said the mobile and infrastructure end-markets have been softer than expected due to weakness at a large customer in each segment  (analysts said those customers are likely Sony-Ericsson and Nortel). Flextronics expects growth in the notebook, medical, smartphone and LCD TV segments in the coming quarters. 

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MELVILLE, NY – Park Electrochemical Corp. reported fourth-quarter net sales fell 41% from last year to $35.5 million. Fiscal-year net sales were $200 million, compared to $241.9 million in 2008. 
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AUSTIN, TX – National Instruments reported first-quarter net income plunged 98% to $358,000, compared to $17.6 million last year. Revenue for the quarter fell 18% from last year to $15.8 million.
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SAN FRANCISCO – The California EPA’s Department of Toxic Substance Control on Apr. 29-30 will hold its first meeting for developing its own chemical regulatory framework.

The regulation must be developed by Jan. 1, 2011.

The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will be held in Sacramento, either in person or via Webcast; public comment will be taken in response to initiatives discussed.

The panel will provide advice and act as a resource to DTSC and the California Environmental Policy Council, which directs DTSC to 1) create analytical methods for safer chemical alternatives, and 2) identify and prioritize chemicals of concern.

To attend, contact Randi Jorgensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Also, Design Chain Associates and Gradient Corp. will present a free Webinar at 1 PM EDT on May 19 titled Strategies for Substance Replacement in Products. Visit www.designchainassociates.com.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Notebooks using HDI boards will significantly increase in 2010, reports DigiTimes. Notebook makers are looking at the benefits of the boards, as consumer demand for ultra-slim products rises.
 
Requests for HDI boards for thin-film transistor (TFT) panels began about two months ago, according to DigiTimes, and has prompted sample development.
 
Although interest has recently grown, in the short term, 8-layer PCBs are expected to remain dominant in TFT panels due to cost.

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HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. plans to streamline operations, as its first-quarter net profit dove 90% and sales fell 27%. As part of the cost-saving measures, the company will cut up to 450 jobs worldwide. 
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