Electronics Sourcing 
Rochester Electronics’ executive VP, Colin Strother, states that despite the most prolonged downturn in our industry’s history, we must remain optimistic. A broad market recovery was expected in 2024 and is now projected for the second half of 2025. This raises questions about the authenticity of semiconductor shortages and persistence of the belief that all … Read more
Electronics Direct’s MD, Craig Hopwood, says success in 2025 will depend on proactive risk management, embracing innovation and fostering strong relationships. What does the future hold for 2025? A question often asked in strategic meetings with clients. The forecast from here is interesting. While there is an abundance of stock on customers’ shelves and within the … Read more
G English Electronics’ MD, Dave English, believes companies investing in their infrastructure now will be perfectly positioned to accommodate growth as it returns. The UK electronics industry continues to experience challenging times across most sectors. There are exceptions but in general there has been a decline from mid-2023 until now. This, of course, follows a … Read more
In this article, Pektron walks readers through the company’s 60-year history, from a startup in 1964 to today’s export driven manufacturer of advanced electronic products. Entrepreneurial engineer George Morgan incorporated Pektron on 15 October 1964. With a £100 loan secured, George developed electronic devices as solutions to problems that manufacturing companies were facing. In-process weighing equipment, temperature … Read more
Agbogbloshie in Accra, Ghana, was once known as the world’s largest electronic waste (e-waste) dump site. The site was officially demolished by the local government in 2021. However, informal e-waste recycling still occurs in scattered pockets near the old commercial district in the Korle Lagoon, close to the centre of Ghana’s capital. Component Sense CEO … Read more
TTI SVP, product & supplier marketing, Lew LaFornara, describes a feeling of uncertainty about 2025 and then explores differing opinions on market growth. I feel the best way to describe the 2024 electronic component market is inconsistent. It has been inconsistent month-to-month, by customer segment/application, product type and geographic region. For the most part, the areas … Read more
Freedom’s VP of sales, John Magee, says the company is scaling its operations, adding sales, purchasing and support staff ahead of the projected market growth for 2025 and beyond. Although the beginning of 2024 presented a variety of inventory related challenges for the electronics component industry, Freedom has already seen an improvement in the second half. Our … Read more
XTG’s president and TTI’s SVP of business development, Michael Kennedy, counters a lack of certainty over coming months with justification for optimism in many tech sectors. I have spent the last several weeks meeting with our global leadership teams for the Exponential Technology Group (XTG) companies to discuss forecasting for 2025. The one thing that has been … Read more
