Cicor to concentrate its Printed Circuit Boards Division sites - closure of Photochemie AG in Unterägeri. Headquartered in Boudry, Switzerland, Cicor (SIX: CICN), a leading high-technology industrial group internationally active in the printed circuit boards, microelectronics and electronic solutions, has confirmed the concentration of its PCB production sites in Switzerland and the decision to tighten up its operating processes at the conclusion of the consultation procedure. Link: Click Here

Zehnder Group: Higher sales and stable earnings. Zehnder Group, with international operations in the indoor climate sector (radiators and ventilation), reported sales of EUR 516 million, an increase of 8%, for the 2011 business year (unaudited, EUR 476 million in 2010). The radiator segment accounted for 68% (2010: 70%) of this total and the ventilation business for 32% (2010: 30%). Link: Click Here

Mikron lifts sales and improves result. The Mikron Group posted an order intake of CHF 225.0 million (+2 percent on the previous year’s figure of CHF 219.8 million) in 2011 and achieved the significant growth (+16 percent) in net sales to CHF 210.9 million (previous year CHF 182.5 million) it had been aiming for. Order backlog is a healthy CHF 95.9 million (previous year: CHF 84.2 million, +14 percent). Mikron’s EBIT margin (as a percentage of sales) for 2011 financial year will exceed 4 percent. Link: Click Here