IPC Announces ESG Initiative
IPC President and CEO John Mitchell details a new ESG for Electronics Initiative to develop guidance for electronics manufacturers on an industry-specific approach to ESG (environmental, social and governance) practices and reporting and to develop aspirational goals that the industry is working together to achieve.
Stockholders Approve SMTC Corporation’s Definitive Merger Agreement and Investment by H.I.G. Capital
TORONTO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTX) (“SMTC” or the “Company”), a global electronics manufacturing services provider and past winner of Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Award for Customer Value Leadership in the Electronics Manufacturing Services Industry, today announced that its stockholders at its special meeting held earlier today voted to adopt the previously announced […]
Employee buy-in crucial to digital transformation success
The manufacturing sector is failing to keep the workforce at the heart of its digital transformation, leading to employee dissatisfaction and hindering the success of digitalisation initiatives, new research has found. Less than a quarter (24%) of manufacturing businesses’ employees react positively to the implementation of new technology, while only 40% appreciate the benefits of […]
Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes Gain Momentum
Total O-S-D sales set a record high in 2020 despite the Covid-19 virus crisis wrecking the global economy. In a 2021 rebound, optoelectronics is expected to join sensors/actuators and discretes in strong growth. A broad-based economic rebound in 2021, fueled by pent-up demand and a steady recovery in global commerce after the 2020 outbreak of […]
SIA Webinar April 1st: Diversity and Inclusion in the Semiconductor Industry
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, April 1 at 1:00 pm EDT for the complimentary SIA Webinar Diversity and Inclusion in the Semiconductor Industry. Please be sure to register for this event. How can the semiconductor industry improve the diversity and inclusion of its workforce? The semiconductor industry recognizes the value of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Like many sectors, […]