LONDON – Holders Technology reported first-half 2011 revenue of $10.1 million, up 42.3% compared to the first six months of 2010.

Gross profit was $2.4 million, up 26.3% year-over-year.

First-half printed circuit board revenue was $8.7 million, up 26.1% compared to the same period last year.

Gross profit for the PCB business unit was $2.2 million, up 22.2%.

LED revenue jumped 460% year-over-year to $1.4 million in the first half of 2011, while gross profit for the segment increased 174.3% to $192,000.

German operations enjoyed robust demand from established larger customers, the firm said. PCB operations in the UK were stable overall, with somewhat weaker demand.

The firm provides specialized materials, equipment and components to the electronics and lighting industries.

SAN JOSE – Multek's June quarter revenue declined sequentially, but is expected to grow more than 15% over the next three quarters, the company's parent said this week.

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DARMSTADT, GERMANY – Computer Simulation Technology is providing a web-based presentation series focused on solving complex electromagnetic system problems, beginning Aug. 4.

The series will use a range of electronics and bioEM application examples, and will look at developing technologies such as in-flight wireless connectivity, electromagnetic environmental effects (E3), PCB and chip package co-design, imaging and treatment and reconfigurable antennas.

One presentation will look at the development of computing technology in recent years and how CST's software is harnessing this power for large-scale simulations.
All presentations are 45-minutes, plus Q&A.

For a list of presentations, visit www.cst.com/webinars.

WALLINGFORD, CT – Amphenol Corp. posted record second-quarter 2011 net sales of $1.02 billion, up nearly 15% year-over-year.

Read more: Amphenol Reports Record Q2 Sales of More than $1B