$62.7 Billion Semiconductor Equipment Forecast ─ Tops Previous Record, Korea at Top but China Closes the Gap
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Releasing its Mid-Year Forecast at the annual SEMICON West exposition, SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing supply chain, today reported that worldwide sales of new semiconductor manufacturing equipment are projected to increase 10.8 percent to $62.7 billion in 2018, exceeding the historic high of $56.6 billion set last year. Another […]
SEMI China Members Gather to Promote China Semiconductor Industry Growth
Strong global semiconductor industry growth is helping power rapid expansion of China’s IC manufacturers in 2018, and continuing technology innovation is inspiring the region’s optimism over the long term, said Du Shanshan, senior analyst of SEMI China, at the recent SEMI China Member Day. The chief driving force behind this year’s growth of China’s IC […]
WEEE Forum Cyprus event a success
WEEE Forum members had a productive and informative three days in Pyrgos, Cyprus in early May hosted by our Cypriot members WEEE Cyprus. Sessions covered EPR, online sales & free-riders (see below), GDPR & WEEE, the International E-Waste Day initiative, WEEE recycling on islands, plastics in WEEE and efficient WEEE collection. Representatives from 18 member organisations attended the event with guests from a further […]
Nordson SELECT Automatic Solder Nozzle Tinning System Ensures Consistent Quality
Unique automatic solder nozzle tinning system meticulously cleans and re-tins solder nozzle stabilizing surface tension ensuring uniform solder flow Liberty Lake, WA, USA – Nordson SELECT, a Nordson company, announces its automatic solder nozzle tinning system is available for all Nordson SELECT selective soldering machines which is compatible with lead-free and tin-lead solder alloys. Other selective […]
Jabil Kuatro’s Olha Omelianenko Inspires Local College Students
Currently, women make up only about 30 percent of the information and communication technologies (ICT) field in Europe – an industry with about 7 million people (World Economic Forum, 2018). With similar trends across the globe, including the United States where women hold a little over 25 percent of information technology positions (NCWIT, 2018), females currently in the field are jumping into action to positively impact the future of the workforce.