Astute Electronics extends portfolio with ISMOsys acquisition
Astute Electronics have successfully acquired ISMOsys; a Pan-European representative company, well established since 1995. “ISMOsys and Astute have both achieved a truly integrated approach within the electronics industry, offering design-led distribution and representation services which bring the customer closer to the manufacturer’s full range of products and capabilities’’ [Geoff Hill]. The new President of ISMOsys, Roberto Blanco, said: “ISMOsys is now part of Astute Electronics, which is a major milestone in our evolution after more than 26yrs in the electronics market. We are now starting a new stage full of synergies and new opportunities for both companies. ISMOsys will operate…
New flash-drive added to ODU AMC® military connector range
This new Flash Drive adds an additional layer of physical security to defence systems, or any other devices that operate…
Components Bureau – Your Power Technology Partner
Part of the €88M Fortec Group, Components Bureau are a power supply distributor offering an unrivalled range of AC-DC power supplies…
Exploring global CEM activity
Manufacturing Market Insider’s latest research highlights how the global CEM sector is responding to increasing demand across different regions and…
Understanding EMC markets
Kemtron’s chairman, David Wall, walks readers through the past, present and future of the EMC sector Q. How has the…
Annual stock takes become continuous monitoring
Nordson’s head of sales, component counting, Björn Kronshage, introduces the benefits of x-ray based component counting technology Q. How…
Trends and challenges in fleet electrification
Director of sales engineering for the TTI Transportation Business Unit, Brian Dickerson and transportation sales engineer, Gabe Osorio, explore the…
Single source of truth
NiceLabel’s VP marketing, Ken Moir, explains how automated, centralized labeling delivers a ‘single source of truth’ in manufacturing and supply…
Second sourcing power supplies
Fidus steps readers through reasons why they may choose to seek alternative parts Securing multiple sources for power supplies is…
Navigating supply chain shortages
Digi-Key’s director of regional supply chain solutions, Margaret Cunha, explains how the company is helping buyers weather the supply shortage…
Semiconductor shortages: not the end of the line
Rochester Electronics introduces buyers to an array of services specifically designed to mitigate the semiconductor shortages the industry is currently…
Restoring order post pandemic
John Denslinger explores some of the challenges facing the global electronics supply chain as it emerges unevenly from pandemic controls. While medical teams, financial institutions…
Distributors expect 5G will boost business for years
Fifth-generation wireless technology’s speed and low latency will enable new applications and increase component demand. Industrial, defense and aerospace and communications have always been important…
IoT, 5G and alternate energy will help drive the North American EMS market
EMS providers say while the pandemic slowed production of equipment last year, demand is recovering and single-digit growth for many contract manufacturers is possible. Electronic…
Strong demand, limited capacity will boost PMIC tags
Expect a seller’s market for power management integrated circuits for the rest of the year because of strong demand and limited production capacity. A double-digit…
Restoring order post pandemic
John Denslinger explores some of the challenges facing the global electronics supply chain as it emerges unevenly from pandemic controls. While medical teams, financial institutions and governments continue working tirelessly…
Small but big impact
John Denslinger investigates why supply constraints of the tiniest components can have significant consequences for even the biggest industries. A WSJ article published in mid-February spoke to the impact of…
5G: just in time for work from home
John Denslinger shows how 5G is turning the ‘work from home’ phenomenon from an emergency solution to a sustainable and infinitely more productive alternative. Covid is once again rewriting ‘business…
IoT: resolving the unknowns
In this article, John Denslinger sees the expansion of existing IoT applications, plus the introduction of new connected technologies, as a fundamental driving force over coming years. Forecasting several years…
Industry 4.0: manufacturing’s supernova
John Denslinger argues Industry 4.0 is a manufacturing supernova on Earth, both for industry and the people enabling its transformation. The fourth industrial revolution was underway long before the pandemic…
Distributors expect 5G will boost business for years
Fifth-generation wireless technology’s speed and low latency will enable new applications and increase component demand. Industrial, defense and aerospace and communications have always been important customer segments for electronics distributors,…
Distributors see increased opportunities from automotive
Some distributors say their sales to the automotive supply chain are rising because of semiconductor shortages, rising electronic content in cars and the trend towards electric vehicles. Automotive represents a…
Small, specialized distributors deal with disruptions caused by the pandemic
Long lead times, transportation delays, and finding new customers are some of the issues that small, specialized distributors face. Last year was a challenging time for most distributors, including small,…
Distributors rise to the occasion in managing supply chain risk
Distributors are bearing more of the responsibility of managing risk in the supply chain, as more semiconductors and other components are sold through the channel. Helping OEMs and electronics manufacturing…
Strong demand, limited capacity will boost PMIC tags
Expect a seller’s market for power management integrated circuits for the rest of the year because of strong demand and limited production capacity. A double-digit increase in unit demand, tight…
Tight supply and less price erosion is expected for 32-bit MCUs
Growing demand from key customer segments and the transition from 16-bit and 8-bit MCUs to 32-bit microcontrollers will result in robust sales growth for 32-bit controllers. Semiconductor buyers can expect…
The buyer’s market for high-brightness LEDs will continue in 2021
While demand for high-brightness LEDs will grow this year, availability will remain high and prices will decline because of overcapacity. Oversupply, overall weaker demand from key customer segments and declining…
MPU market will grow as demand, prices increase
Increased computer sales during the pandemic has resulted in greater demand for microprocessors. Semiconductor buyers can expect average prices for microprocessors to increase about 3.2 per cent over the next…
