Sales Optimism Continues in ECIA’s March 2025 ECST Results and April Outlook

ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) March 2025 Survey Results   Atlanta – Overall sales sentiment for electronic components remains essentially unchanged from February as reported by the actual results for March and the outlook for April. The overall index dropped by just 0.7 to 112.5 in March and is forecast to drop again to […]

May 27-30: Student Engagement and Involvement is a Major Focus of the Upcoming 75th Annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference

DALLAS, TX  – The IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), the premier technical conference and product exhibition for the world’s semiconductor packaging industry, has for years organized special events for students. This year, given the urgent need for workforce development in this globally critical industry, the ECTC conference has made student engagement and involvement a […]

EMS & The Economist: Liberation Day Shockwaves, Tariffs and Global Trade Disruptions

The economic landscape once again shifted dramatically with the White House’s “Liberation Day” announcements, and Shawn DuBravac, Chief Economist of IPC, brings clarity to the chaos. His analysis reveals how the newly announced tariffs – including a surprising 46% on Vietnamese goods and 34% on Chinese imports – are already causing companies to pause production, […]