Celestica Inc., a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced it has been named to Canada’s Green 30, an annual list of top companies based on Aon Hewitt’s Employee Green Index. Celestica’s sustainability strategy is focused on the areas where the company can make a positive impact in its industry…
DetailsPreparing for end of life isn’t easy, whether for humans or electronic equipment. The process is exceedingly controversial in the electronics industry and can also be costly too for manufacturers that get snagged by conflicting collection and disposal regulations. Surprisingly, though, IT equipment asset retirement can also be done quite profitably if well planned. Industry…
DetailsAccording to the Center for Disease Control, nearly 4 million mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) or concussions are reported each year due to impacts in sports and recreational activities. Realizing the epidemic of this issue, Jeff Lawson, CEO of Sensuss, embarked on developing a portfolio of products to measure the impacts that athletes sustain. The…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announces its newest technology site on Mouser.com focusing on Programmable Logic Technology. This new site helps design engineers learn more about the different types of programmable logic technology and identify the ideal components for particular applications. Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) vary from simple combinations of digital logic integrated on one chip…
DetailsThe Plaintiffs in class actions filed in British Columbia, Ontario and Québec claim that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. (“Samsung”) and Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America Inc. and Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America, Inc. (“Hynix”), and numerous other DRAM manufacturers conspired to fix the…
DetailsDespite economic pressures in the global market, China will continue to be a growth market for electronics distributors. Component distributors can expect growth of 23 percent in 2013, according to the 13th Annual Electronic Components Distributor Survey by Electronics Supply & Manufacturing-China (ESM-China), published by Global Sources. Distributors indicated an average revenue growth of 18…
DetailsThe market for smart grid sensors in North America is expected to grow dramatically during the next two years, according to a new study published by IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). The report, entitled “The North American Market for Smart Grid Sensors – 2013,” shows a major change is occurring in…
DetailsKey Tronic Corp., a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), today announced that it intends to purchase the assets of Sabre Manufacturing for approximately $5.1 million in cash. With annual revenue of over $7.0 million and approximately 90 employees, Sabre is a sheet metal fabrication company that operates a 66,000 square foot facility near the…
DetailsBenefiting from its leadership position in AM/FM tuner and audio processing chips, NXP Semiconductors NV in 2012 retained its rank as the world’s top supplier of application-specific standard product (ASSP) semiconductors for the automotive infotainment market. Netherlands-based NXP last year posted automotive infotainment ASSP revenue of $459 million, giving it a market share of 15…
DetailsPulse Electronics Corp., a leading provider of electronic components, today announced it has implemented significant changes to its manufacturing strategy resulting in a reduction in product lead-time to 4-5 weeks. This represents a 50% reduction over typical industry lead-times of 8-10 weeks. A majority of Pulse’s products are included in the program. The program was…
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