ECIA Industry Pulse Results Show Sustained April Strength But Cooling Sentiment Heading into Summer Months
Atlanta – Overall sales sentiment sustained strong results in April following a leap in confidence in March. Overall sales sentiment only declined by 2.6 points to 146.6 in April. Sales sentiment softens rapidly looking toward May with the overall sentiment score collapsing by 16.1 points to 130.5. However, even with this strong decline in the […]
Chinese court rules companies can’t fire workers just because AI is cheaper — ruling says automation alone doesn’t justify layoffs
Firing a worker for cheaper AI may be a crime A court in China has ruled that companies cannot automatically justify firing workers simply because artificial intelligence can now perform their jobs more cheaply, as businesses worldwide increasingly deploy AI systems to automate human labor. The decisions emerged from cases published in late April by […]
Incap Corporation: Incap Group’s business review for January–March 2026
This release is a summary of Incap’s business review for January–March 2026. The complete report is available on the company’s website at www.incapcorp.com. January–March 2026 highlights · Revenue for the first quarter 2026 amounted to EUR 56.0 million (1–3/2025: EUR 52.2 million). Year-on-year increase was 7.3%. · The revenue was negatively impacted by the foreign exchange […]
EPTAC Expands. New HQ in Salem, NH Draws Industry Leaders.
Celebration brought together local officials, industry partners, customers, and members of the regional business community. SALEM, NH — EPTAC, a global leader in electronics manufacturing training, has opened its new corporate headquarters and training facility in Salem, New Hampshire, expanding its capacity to support workforce development across North America. The company celebrated the opening on April 23 […]
Plexus Announces Planned Chief Financial Officer Transition
NEENAH, WI — Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) announced that Patrick Jermain, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has elected to retire after a distinguished 15-plus year career at Plexus, including 12 years as CFO. As part of a disciplined succession planning process, Plexus’ Board of Directors has appointed David Abuhl to succeed Mr. […]