New Senate Bill Supports Reshoring and Restoring U.S. Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
Critical Component for National Defense Systems and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES — The Printed Circuit Board Association of America celebrates the introduction of a crucial bill that will pave the way to reshore and restore America’s printed circuit board (PCB) industry. Over the past 30 years U.S. share of the world supply […]
The Other De-EMSing: Why Mid-Sized EMS Has to Redesign, Not Optimize

In this response to Eric Miscoll’s From the Publisher article from earlier this week, Richard Nilsen outlines the unique challenges faced by mid-tier EMS companies. “This is the picture of a segment where the underlying model is failing, not where individual operators are managing poorly,” he argues.
2026 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) To Showcase the Latest Electronic Packaging Technologies,
ORLANDO, FL– The 76th annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) will be held from May 26-29, 2026 at the JW Marriott & The Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes Resort, Orlando, Florida. The premier international event for semiconductor packaging, components, and microelectronic systems, ECTC 2026 will bring together more than 2,000 scientists and engineers for an exchange of technical […]
Global Electronics Association Launches Global Electronics Policy Council to Unite Industry on Trade, Investment, and Supply Chain Policy
New Council Formalizes Coordinated Global Advocacy Structure to a $6 Trillion Industry at a Critical Moment for Electronics BANNOCKBURN, Ill. – The Global Electronics Association today announced the formation of the Global Electronics Policy Council (GEPC), a new body uniting leading electronics companies from around the world to advance a coordinated policy agenda across […]
Aggressive Procurement of NVIDIA GB and Rubin Racks by North American CSPs Will Drive a 1.2x Surge in AI Inference Computing Power in 2026, Says TrendForce
According to the latest AI sector research by global market intelligence firm TrendForce, the top five North American cloud service providers (CSPs) will significantly increase their procurement of rack-scale AI servers in 2026 to expand the deployment of AI training and inference models. These five companies are expected to account for over 60% of global […]