SAN JOSE -- Sanmina believes profitability at its printed circuit board fabrication segment can significantly improve, the company's CEO said last night. Of the EMS company's five factories, four are currently in the black and the division is turning an operating profit, noted chief executive Jure Sola on a conference call with analysts.

MINNEAPOLIS – SMTA International 2013 experienced a 30% increase in registrations, to more than 1,300, and a 45% increase in onsite attendance compared to 2012, the association says.

ANAHEIM, CA -- Viasystems Group today announced the opening of a North American PCB Technology and Manufacturing Center here, a facility that replaces and upgrades the company's multi-building leased location. The printed circuit board manufacturer has its production plants in China, but uses the US as a base for quickturn programs and flex circuits. It has board shops sites in nine cities across North America.

ST. PAUL, MN -- 3M today reported third-quarter sales at its Electronics and Energy business unit grew 3.8% in the September quarter. Sales for the unit reached $1.4 billion for the period, as increases in the Asia Pacific, Latin America/Canada and EMEA regions offset a decline in the US.