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ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems reported net sales in its printed circuit boards segment for the third quarter of $256.8 million, down 4.7% from last year. The operating profit was $5.7 million, up from $3 million a year ago.

Read more: Viasystems' PCB Sales Down YoY

LEOBEN, AUSTRIAAT&S posted fiscal first-half 2014 revenue of EUR 300 million, a year-over-year improvement of 18%.

Read more: AT&S Posts H1 Revenue Up 18%

LIMBURG, GERMANY -- PCB fabrication equipment supplier Gardien has established an in-house quality assurance and test facility here, the company said today. The new facility gives Gardien "much needed room" to expand its business and will support global delivery of new equipment as well as local offering of quality assurance services to the PCB manufacturers.

Read more: Gardien Adds German R&D, Service Site

CLEVELAND -- OM Group announced third quarter sales at its Specialty Chemicals unit rose slightly due primarily to stronger sales volumes in electronic chemicals, driven by increased demand for consumer electronics. For the period ended Sept. 30, the unit's revenue was up 1.8% to $81.6 million.

Read more: OM Group's Electronics Unit Sees Q3 Sales Rise

YAVNE, Israel -- Orbotech today reported third-quarter sales at its PCB electronics segment were $45.5 million, down 11% from the second quarter and up 12.9% from 2012. Overall revenue was up 18.6% to $113.4 million.

Read more: Orbotech Revenue, Profits Surge in Q3

COSTA MESA, CA -- TTM Technologies last night reported a net loss of $7.7 million for the period ended Sept. 30, down from a sequential net profit of $13.1 million and up from a loss of $208.3 million last year. The company also announced chief executive Kent Alder would step down at year's end.

Read more: TTM Reports Loss, Alder to Retire

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