Intelliconnect in top 25% of responders to ONS Management and Expectations Survey 2020
ONS – “firms with higher management practice scores on average tend to have higher productivity and profits” Intelliconnect (Europe)...
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Survey – Electronics Industry and COVID-19: The Actual Impact of the New Normal
ByteSnap Design is running a survey, one year on, to understand the true effects of COVID-19 and Brexit on...
Investing in adhesives
Why ROI is more than just the payback period One of the major considerations when specifying an adhesive is...
Electronics Supply Chain: Astute Global Update
The electronics industry endured unprecedented disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic but the problems don’t end there. The $400...
A third of UK women in tech say gender roles have regressed 10-20 years in new industry survey
A survey from those in the UK Tech Sector found that the COVID pandemic has widened inequalities between working...
2020 – A year like no other with very few positives for the UK interconnection sector
Revenues decline by 10% and orders down 14% Communications and Medical sectors grow Sales through distribution down 15% Like...
How to get the most out of your design reviews
Design reviews offer the opportunity to spot omissions and errors in a product design quickly during the development process. This reduces the delays and costs of...
How the UK Government Can Support a Post-Brexit Circular Economy for Electronics
By Jack Herring, CEO of Jiva Materials Ltd A new chapter in the story of Britain’s relationship with Europe...
USA and East Asia Grab $23 Billion Transparent Electronics Opportunity, Reports IDTechEx
The new IDTechEx report, “Transparent Electronics Materials, Applications, Markets 2021-2041”, describes a market increasing fivefold from 2021-2031. By 2041...
2021 Technology Predictions: 2021 Will See a Rapid Acceleration in Innovation in Response to the Global Pandemic
Vicor Corporation today released its industry predictions for 2021, covering 4 areas: Automotive, High-Performance Computing, Aerospace & Defense and...
ecsn Releases 2021 Forecast for UK & Ireland Electronic Components Market
– Authorised Distributors on track to end 2020 with a return to low single digit growth… At the end...
Market Update: Raw Materials & Logistics Drive Price Increases for CCL & PP
Mark Goodwin, COO EMEA & Americas, Ventec International Group As we reach the end of a difficult year managing...
Productivity through process improvement
Manufacturing output reached a record low in April 2020 amid the pandemic. There was a significant improvement in May,...
Managing blooming in an adhesives process
by Peter Swanson, MA (Cantab), Managing Director, INTERTRONICS Introduction Cyanoacrylates (CAs) are a popular adhesive choice for many applications....
German Components Distribution Market keeps Waiting for Growth “Vaccine”
German Component Distribution (according to FBDi e.V.) shrinks by 11.9% in the third quarter. Orders decline by 8%. Slight...
Printed Electronic Materials Market Forecast to Reach $6.9Bn by 2031, Says IDTechEx
Printed/flexible electronics, already used in smartphones and sensors, are forecast to be widely adopted in applications ranging from medical...
ITSA – Connector sales growth in some sectors belies a tough year ahead
Member sales down 9% YTD compared to 2019 Medical sector remains “healthy” Fibre sales down 37% ITSA represents UK...
Pushing the Boundaries of Thermal Management
by Jade Bridges, Technical Manger, Electrolube Thermal management plays a central role in circuit and electronic assembly design, ensuring...
Good things come in automated packages
The earliest printed circuit boards, patented by Austrian inventor Paul Eisler in 1943, were assembled by hand. The tedious...
Thermal Management: The Key to Meeting the 5G Hype, Reports IDTechEx
The market for 5G devices is expanding rapidly, several 5G smartphones are now available on the market, with manufacturers...