What’s the SCOOP – PRODUCTRONICA 2021

I’ve been at every productronica since my first trip to Muncih in the 1980s (yes, I am that old), but this year I’ll be enjoying Australia’s summer and not Bavaria’s winter. I will miss attending what I still consider the most important trade show in the industry, but mostly I’ll miss my friends and colleagues who gather and meet at such events.
Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Plunges in November Outlook, Reports ECIA
By Dale Ford, Chief Analyst, ECIA After showing a relatively stable, modest decline in overall sentiment between June and October, the November outlook in the latest results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) surveys points to a strong decline in expectations in the coming month. While the average electronic component sales sentiment index […]
Annual Foundry Revenue Expected to Reach Historical High Once Again in 2022 with 13% YoY Increase with Chip Shortage Showing Sign of Easing, Says TrendForce
While the global electronics supply chain experienced a chip shortage, the corresponding shortage of foundry capacities also led various foundries to raise their quotes, resulting in an over 20% YoY increase in the total annual revenues of the top 10 foundries for both 2020 and 2021, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. The top 10 foundries’ annual […]
Fortescue Future Industries signs agreement with JCB and Ryze Hydrogen to become United Kingdom’s largest supplier of green, renewable hydrogen
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) will become the largest supplier of green hydrogen (GH2) to the United Kingdom after signing a multi-billion pound deal with construction giant J C Bamford Excavators (JCB) and Ryze Hydrogen (Ryze). Under a memorandum of understanding signed today prior to the climate conference, COP26, JCB and Ryze will purchase 10 percent […]
Siemens Publishes the Executive’s Guide to Digital Manufacturing e-Book
Today’s executives are acutely aware the future of manufacturing is digital, which has become a necessary element of the successful manufacturer’s business strategy. Digital tools are essential to solve complex production problems and improve business. Companies that embrace digital manufacturing solutions are realizing reduced risks, greater speed-to-market, increased margins and an enhanced market position. Digital […]