European Semiconductor Industry Rallies for Support in European Union Long-Term Budget

Multi-Annual Financial Framework Builds on European Chips Act to Strengthen Europe’s Competitiveness and Advance Innovation BRUSSELS, Belgium  – Seeking to explore semiconductor policy measures that can strengthen Europe’s industrial ecosystem, SEMI, the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), the Global Electronics Association (formerly IPC), and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) have successfully held a roundtable […]

Cetec ERP Expands into Larger Office to Support Continued Growth

AUSTIN, TX – Cetec ERP, a leading provider of cloud-based ERP software for manufacturers, has officially relocated to a larger, modern office facility in central Austin as of July 2, 2025. The move reflects the company’s rapid growth and increasing demand for its web-based ERP platform across small and mid-sized manufacturing businesses. The new location, […]

Glass Core vs. RDL Interposer Substrates: Ready for Prime-Time?

A Special Session at the 75th Annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) Explored Their Relative Merits DALLAS, TX – As the traditional scaling of transistors forecast by Moore’s Law has become more difficult and costly, the new frontier for semiconductor development is to find ways to combine different types of chips into one package […]

ICYMI: EMSNOW and in4ma On Tour 2025 – Central and Eastern Europe

Dieter Weiss of in4ma and Eric Miscoll of EMSNOW conducted their sixth tour of European based EMS companies which this time included companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), specifically in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Here are links to all 9 podcasts, in case you missed them.

Overcoming Challenges in Measuring Training ROI

By Carlos Plaza, Global Electronics Association Measuring training programs’ return on investment (ROI) is essential for justifying workforce development efforts, but it comes with challenges. From quantifying intangible benefits to ensuring consistent data collection and managing variability, organizations must adopt strategic approaches to assess training effectiveness accurately. 1. Quantifying Intangible Benefits The Challenge: Some of […]