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ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems Group reported first-quarter sales at its printed circuit board unit fell 2% sequentially to $192.7 million as the Chinese New Year and unplanned maintenance took their toll.

Read more: Viasystems Swings to Q1 Profit

ROGERS, CT – Rogers Corp. reported all time record quarterly sales of $136.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, up 62.2% year-over-year.

Read more: Rogers Reports Record Quarterly Sales of $136M

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released IPC-7093, Design and Assembly Process Implementation for Bottom Termination Components, a standard for the design, assembly, inspection, repair, and reliability issues associated with bottom termination components.

Read more: IPC Releases BTC Guidelines

MELVILLE, NY -- Park Electrochemical today reported net earnings of $8.29 million for its fourth quarter ended Feb. 27, down from $10.4 million a year ago.

Read more: Park Electro's Feb. Quarter Sales Tick Up

SAN JOSE -- Despite inventory corrections in certain end-markets, Multek's parent company forecasts 10% growth for the printed circuit board manufacturing unit this year.

Read more: Multek Growth Continues, Profits Elusive

TAIPEI -- Printed circuit board manufacturer Unimicron Technology reportedly will raise prices some 10 to 20% to reflect rising raw material costs, according to published reports.

Read more: Material Costs Leading to PCB Price Hikes