There are still plenty of reasons to be concerned about policies in Washington D.C., but budget fears seem to be abating among manufacturers. In its monthly report on the domestic manufacturing industry, the Institute for Supply Management found in two major sectors – computer and electronic products and transportation equipment – government spending is loosening…
DetailsIPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the March findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales were up in March and the book-to-bill ratio strengthened, returning to positive territory. Positive Sales Growth Returns Total North American PCB shipments increased 4.8 percent in March 2014 from March 2013, strengthening year-to-date…
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I remember reading Hamlet by William Shakespeare when I was in high school back in Minnesota. Most of my classmates considered it torture, but I loved it. The intensity, the intrigue, and, of course, those immortal words of wisdom: “To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou…
DetailsThe Bosch Group has started the new year with a good increase in sales. In the first quarter, sales grew by roughly 7 percent. After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, the increase was roughly 10 percent. For the current fiscal year, the global provider of technology and services expects its sales to grow 3 to 5…
DetailsAccording to a new market report published by Transparency Market “Power Management IC Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” the global Power Management IC market is expected to reach a value of USD 46 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2013 to 2019. Growing demand…
DetailsAVX Corp. CEO John Gilbertson has been in the electronics components business long enough to know growth signs when they start cropping up in key industry segments like automotive, cloud storage, defense and telecom. Anecdotal reports, though, aren’t quite as reliable as definite component orders and as a company that sells 44 percent of its…
DetailsFlextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX), a leading end-to-end supply chain solutions company, today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. Fiscal Year 2014 Results of Operations Net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 were $26.1 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion from the $23.6 billion recognized in fiscal…
DetailsAtmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $337.4 million, a 4% decrease compared to $353.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, and 2% higher compared to $329.1 million for the…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, recently received TE Connectivity’s (TE) 2013 Americas Distributor of the Year award. This award is presented annually to the distributor demonstrating innovation and performance in support of TE product. Historically, Digi-Key has been well positioned with TE, garnering back-to-back…
DetailsInternational Rectifier Corporation (NYSE:IRF) today announced financial results for the third quarter (ended March 30, 2014) of its fiscal year 2014. Revenue was $269.3 million, about flat compared to $270.0 million in the prior quarter and a 20.1% increase from $224.3 million in the prior year quarter. GAAP net income for the third quarter was $19.1…
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