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TAIPEI – Backup printed circuit board maker Aurona Industries reported September revenues up 4% year-over-year to $3.85 million, nearly a four-year high.
Revenues for the month were up 6.2% sequentially.

Read more: Aurona Industries Posts Sept. Revenues Up 4% to $3.85M

ITASCA, IL – M-Wave International said it would provide domestic electronic assembly services early in 2014 when it relocates to Glendale Heights, IL.

Read more: M-Wave to Move Manufacturing to US

RYE, NY – The founder of a major consumer products company is planning to purchase MacDermid for $1.8 billion, says The Wall Street Journal. Jarden founder and chairman Martin Franklin is also expected to buy several more chemicals businesses, according to reports.

Read more: Consumer Products Firm Founder to Buy MacDermid for $1.8B

TORONTO – Firan Technology Group reported third-quarter sales of $13.3 million, down 5.3% year-over-year. The printed circuit board manufacturer posted a net loss of $551,000 for the period, compared to net income of $155,000 in the same quarter last year.

Read more: FTG’s Q3 Sales Down 5.3%

TOKYO – Kyocera has completed the acquisition of all shares in NEC Toppan Circuit Solutions. The new company has become a wholly-owned subsidiary named Kyocera Circuit Solutions.

Yohsuke Nishiyama is the subsidiary’s new president.

No financial terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

The company develops, designs, and manufactures high-density multilayer printed circuit boards for industrial applications, buildup PCBs for consumer electronics, and module PCBs.