Up Close: John Magee, President & Christopher DePaolo, VP of Sales, Freedom USA
John Magee President, Sales and Operations and Christopher DePaulo, VP of Sales at independent distributor Freedom USA brief EMSNOW about the impact of this latest electronics super-cycle on their customers. Even if a customer is not directly building data centers at the hyperscaler level, the memory shortages are impacting everyone. Not only extended lead times, […]
North American EMS Demand Remains Strong as Book-to-Bill Ratio Hits 1.36 in April
The Global Electronics Association releases EMS industry results for April 2026 The Global Electronics Association announced the April 2026 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.36. Total North American EMS shipments in April 2026 were up 3.1% compared to the same month last year. Compared […]
Global Electronics Association Commends the European Commission for Strengthening Technological Sovereignty by Proposing the Chips Act 2.0
BRUSSELS — The Global Electronics Association applauds the European Commission on releasing the Chips Act 2.0 as a critical part of the Technological Sovereignty Package. This proposal marks a significant evolution in European policy by more fully recognizing the need to rebuild Europe’s electronics ecosystem from silicon to systems. “If sovereignty is security, then the European […]