Management change at Mycronic
Michael Chalsen, Senior Vice President Global Technologies and member of Mycronic’s Group Management, has decided to retire. He will stay on in his role until at least December 31, 2022. A recruitment process to find his successor has been initiated. “Mike’s leadership, dedication and experience have been great contributors to Mycronic’s success. I want to […]
How Mexico Fills The Manufacturing Skills Gap
How can leveraging the labor pool in Mexico help address the manufacturing skills gap in the U.S.? This blog post by language services provider Ivannovation, offers ways that companies can leverage the skilled workers in Mexico to address this challenge.
North American EMS Industry Up 14.9 Percent in August
IPC releases EMS industry results for August 2022 IPC announced the August 2022 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.31. Total North American EMS shipments in August 2022 were up 14.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, August […]
In pursuit of better batteries
From personal electronics to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are used in many technologies today. Over the last 30 years, scientists have worked to improve the overall safety and performance of these batteries by converting a key component, called electrolytes, from liquid to solid — partly due to an issue of the liquid being flammable. Yet, […]