The Connected World: Exploring the Impact of Smart Wearables Across Industries
When you think of smart wearables, you might picture a sleek smartwatch or a fitness tracker, but this industry is evolving far beyond the basics. An increasing interest in wearable technology is seen from the astounding 21% of adults worldwide who own a smartwatch. Let’s take a closer look beyond the basics and see the […]
Integrating Advanced Logistics Solutions into Electronics Manufacturing: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Time to Market
By Nick Fryer, Vice President of Marketing, Sheer Logistics Electronic products are made up of a wide range of individual components. Each component needs very specific, and sometimes rare, materials to create them. Most companies that supply these components operate in different corners of the globe, completing just one element of a much bigger project. […]
Up Close with Mr. Holger Wußmann, Managing Director, Kontron Electronics
EMSNOW speaks with Mr. Holger Wußmann, Managing Director, Kontron Electronics about this company’s unique business strategy. Their new slogan ‘Kontron is Everywhere’ captures the breadth of their reach, having only entered the EMS space with a three-company acquisition in 2018. At the beginning of 2024 they acquired a majority stake in Katek, as well as […]
High Volume division makes acquisition in Germany
Mycronic has acquired Modus High-Tech Electronics GmbH, a Dusseldorf-based provider of automated optical inspection systems for electronics volume production. Modus was founded in 1999, has 18 employees and more than 1,650 scanners and 650 camera systems in service. Net sales in 2023 amounted to 4 MEUR. The company provides solutions for automated optical inspection of […]
Increased Production and Weakened Demand to Drive NAND Flash Prices Down 3–8% in 4Q24, Says TrendForce
TrendForce’s latest findings reveal that NAND Flash products have been impacted by weaker-than-expected seasonal demand in the second half of 2024, leading to a decline in wafer contract prices in Q3. This downward trend is projected to deepen, with prices expected to drop by more than 10% in Q4. Enterprise SSDs are the only segment […]