What’s the SCOOP? Election Week Roundup
This was to be the week we found out who would be the next president of the United States, but as I post this article counting continues and the margins are as wafer thin as the EMS industry’s margins.
IPC Posts October Economic Outlook
IPC’s Economic Report for October has been posted. IPC’s Chief Economist, Shawn Dubravac, PHD, said, “The third and final revision to economic growth in the second quarter was little changed. The economy fell by 31.4 percent (annualized). The prior record was a decline of 10 percent in 1958 (also during a pandemic). The economy is […]
Silicon Wafer Shipments Slip in Third Quarter 2020 but Strong for Year
MILPITAS, Calif. — Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments contracted 0.5% to 3,135 million square inches in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of the year but registered a 6.9% increase from the 2,932 million square inches shipped one year ago during the same quarter, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) […]
Würth Elektronik Shifts Annual Technical Training Show to Digital Platform
Watertown (USA) -For the sixth year, Würth Elektronik has successfully held its annual WE Day technical seminars show. However, like many events in 2020, the show has transitioned to a virtual stage. WE Day 2020, sponsored by Mouser Electronics, offers unbiased training from a diverse range of partners, including Mouser Electronics, Altium/SKA, Keysight Technologies, Microside, […]
Webinar: WEEE Flows – An enhanced vision of Extended Producer Responsibility – 24th November
After nearly two decades since the EU adopted its legislation on WEEE and despite the concerted efforts of producer responsibility organisations, producers and many other actors that has led to the continuous growth in the quantity of WEEE collected, most EU Member States have not reached the WEEE collection targets. In response to this, the […]