Meta System Selects Critical Manufacturing MES for New SMT Plant
PORTO, Portugal – Critical Manufacturing, a pioneer in future-ready, multisite manufacturing execution systems (MES), announced that Meta System will build a new electronics facility for e-mobility production, managed through Critical Manufacturing MES. The new plant is part of a Meta System initiative to apply advanced digital technologies to meet the growing demand for its products. Meta System […]
Rising Penetration Rate of Satellite Services Drives Component Manufacturers into Satellite Supply Chains, Says TrendForce
Global Market Value Expected to Reach US$357 Billion by 2025 TrendForce’s latest report, “Key Drivers of Satellite Industry Development: Strategies and Challenges of Major LEO Satellite Suppliers,” reveals that the rising penetration rate of LEO satellite services is urging component manufacturers across the globe to integrate into the supply chains of Starlink and OneWeb. The […]
The Value of Low-Temperature Solder Alloys in an ESG World

Finding ways to reduce the emissions associated with products that other companies will use is a way to capitalize on these trends. For PCB and electronics manufacturers, that means reducing energy consumption.
Libra Industries to expand, add jobs in Dayton, Ohio’s McCook Field neighborhood
A Dayton, Ohio, US company is going to add new capabilities at its McCook Field facility that will result in the creation of new jobs. Libra Industries, which merged with Gem City Engineering a handful of years ago, plans to invest more than $2.1 million into its facility at 401 Leo St., according to a […]
Don’t Underestimate the Remarkable Power of Hope in The Workplace, New meQ Survey Says
Hope, Belonging and Resilience Are Remedies for Protecting Workers Against Burnout and Job Stress Boston, MA — As a counterpoint to the extremely high numbers of employees experiencing pessimism in its winter 2023 Workforce Well-being Survey, meQuilibrium (meQ) investigated a positive emotion–hope–in its latest research. The new survey of 5,989 adults released today, which examines persistent […]