Design It Right, Build It Better: DFM Essentials for PCB Assembly
Did you know that rework and scrap account for up to 10% of the total cost of PCB assembly? This blog from Aimtron Electronics outlines key Design for Manufacturability (DfM) considerations.
Right-sizing pays off: IMI records $7.6-million profit in first semester of 2025
Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI), the Ayala Group’s global electronics manufacturing services unit, is seeing the fruit of its right-sizing efforts as it registered a financial turnaround in the first half of 2025 with a net income of $7.6 million from a net loss of $8.8 million in the same period last year. In a disclosure […]
Cicor completes acquisition of MADES, strengthens A&D market leadership and sees no material impact from US tariffs
Bronschhofen – The Cicor Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: CICN) announces the closing of the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Spanish electronics company MADES S.A.U., headquartered in Málaga (Spain), from the French Latecoere Group. With this acquisition, Cicor strengthens its position as the leading pan-European provider of electronics design and manufacturing services (EMS) for […]
Strong Sustained Sales Sentiment Revealed in ECIA’s July 2025 Industry Pulse Survey
ECIA’s Industry Pulse: Electronic Component Trends and Sentiment July 2025 Results. Atlanta – The results from the July Industry Pulse Survey reported by ECIA present a continuing bright picture of sales sentiment across all product segments and end-markets. The overall average product index score held steady compared to June, with a score of 121.6 in […]
Growing demand for corporate transparency to reflect both impacts and risks
Over 300 investors, businesses and other organizations urge EU to protect ‘double materiality’ foundation of the CSRD Amsterdam – A declaration calling on European policymakers to safeguard core sustainable finance rules is now backed by 323 organizations, reflecting widespread concern that the EU Omnibus may weaken legislation that is crucial to competitiveness and economic growth. […]