Following two months of decelerating growth, the U.S. manufacturing industry began to rebound in May. The Institute for Supply Management’s leading index, the PMI, increased by 1.3 percent in May to reach 52.8 percent. Although any number over 50 indicates industry growth, the PMI stood at 51.5 in April, which was a decrease from the…
Hong Kong — TUV Rheinland, a leading global provider of testing, inspection and certification services, today announced that it will provide a full suite of services for the EPEAT rating system. EPEAT, which stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, is the definitive global registry for greener electronics. Through an agreement with the Green Electronics…
Turnersville, N.J. – CDM Electronics, a premier authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, today announced the opening of a new Plano, Texas facility. The office now serves as CDM’s Midwest and Great Plains regional operating hub from which specialized sales, engineering and design support are provided to current customers and the U.S. and Canadian…
Counterfeiting is very similar to identity theft. They both involve the misrepresentation of facts and the faking of a valuable image or property. Also, in many cases of counterfeiting and identity theft the victims are never aware of the dangers until vital operations have been compromised. In fact, many electronics companies believe their supply chain…
The AllSeen Alliance, a cross-industry collaboration to advance the Internet of Everything through an open source software project, today announced 20 new members have joined the initiative. This marks the sixth consecutive month with double-digit member growth for the AllSeen Alliance, with more than 70 companies joining the initiative since January. Furthermore, these new members hold…
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.6 billion in April 2015, 4.8 percent higher than the same time period in 2014, but 0.4 percent lower than last month’s total of $27.7 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The new World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) research also finds the Americas market recorded double-digit growth compared to last year, leading…
Fort Worth, Tex. – TTI, Inc. and Mouser Electronics have received the 2014 Excellence Award for Global Performance from Amphenol Corporation. The prestigious international award was presented jointly to TTI and Mouser executives at the recent Electronic Distribution Show (EDS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. TTI, Inc., is the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical…