Heilind Electronics, a leading distributor of electronic components, announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement with Laird Performance Materials, a portfolio company of privately held Advent International. Laird serves leading names in electronics with innovative thermal interface materials; electromagnetic interference shielding materials and magnetic ceramic solutions; RF and microwave absorbers; precision and structural…
Grim global semiconductor forecasts agree on a pandemic-driven market contraction, with the only variable being how steep and for how long chip demand and revenues will decline. As the unrelenting spread of the novel coronavirus and the resulting lockdown slow consumption and hobble global supply chains, forecasters continue to slash their growth forecasts across market sectors and applications. Demand…
The ECIA is pleased to announce the addition of two respected industry leaders to its Board of Directors, Frank Flynn, Sager Electronics and Phil Fraser, Analog Devices. Frank Flynn, president of Sager Electronics, was elected as Director and Chair-elect, his Chair term to begin in 2021. Frank replaces David Doherty, President of Digi-Key Electronics. Frank…
Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, today introduced online shipment scheduling for the U.S. market, allowing registered users to schedule orders up to a year in advance. There is no minimum order amount, and any quantity can be scheduled across multiple dates from a single order. “We heard from customers that they wanted to…
Finnish company Arctic Security recently revealed that the number of compromised organizations across the world has more than doubled since January. Specops Software’s cyber security expert Darren James delves into the potential reasons for these rises, alongside tips for ensuring security safety across businesses: An alarming number of users’ machines have now become compromised since…
As companies around the world look to their next phase of operations in an ever-changing world, PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered connectors and cable solutions, has promoted Peter Austin to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately, as announced today by Steven Fisher, the company’s…
Big, flashy tech companies dominate the news – Apple, Intel and Cisco among them. But smaller enterprises, such as manufacturers’ representatives (reps), support these businesses by creating and driving electronics component demand. One of the critical factors to arise during the Covid-19 pandemic has been the devastating impact of the government mandated economic shutdown on…
U.S. factory output in April accelerated its slide into contraction, falling to levels not seen since 2009. The Institute Supply Management’s (ISM) PMI dropped 7.6 percent — from 49.1 in March to 41.5. Any reading above 50 indicates growth; below 50 signifies contraction. In the computer and electronics segment, one executive reported a 30 percent…