Inside APEX – EMS Recalibrated
How Geopolitics is Driving the Regionalization of Electronics Manufacturing
By Philip Stoten and Eric Miscoll, based on our conversations at APEX 2025
Tariffs Crush Sales Sentiment in April 2025 ECST Results
ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) April 2025 Survey Results By Dale Ford, Chief Analyst, ECIA The announcement of comprehensive, punishing tariffs by the U.S. on every country around the world and the crippling triple-digit tariff trade war between the U.S. and China has resulted in a devastating drop in sales sentiment as measured […]
Data Centers Gaining Power – IDTechEx Explores Co-Packaged Optics
AI system architectures could surpass the capabilities of Chat GPT in high-end data centers, especially as communication between GPUs becomes more enhanced as a result of better connectivity. IDTechEx’s report, “Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) 2025-2035: Technologies, Market, and Forecasts“, looks at how CPO technology can enhance data center efficiency and shape infrastructure to allow for more […]
Up Close with Jon Kazle, Sales Manager-USA, Win Source Electronics
EMSNOW discusses Win Source Electronics, touted as the ‘Customer-focused, online Superstore,’ with North America-based Jon Kazle. He describes the journey from component End of Life (EOL)/obsolescence support to spot buying during the recent supply disruptions and now providing new tools and support during current challenges. Win Source’s online part store makes it very easy for […]
Will EMS companies still lead the way in ethical & sustainable manufacturing?
With western markets demanding ever cheaper and more disposable electronic products, the electronics sector was once the polluting engine of international industry. But all that has changed. SOURCE: Escatec Blog Electronics manufacturers have been major polluters In the digital, industrial age the drive for cheap electronic consumer goods led to increased carbon emissions and exploitative […]