EMS Spotlight – Patrick Freytag, CEO, Creation Technologies
EMSNOW gets a detailed update about Creation Technologies focus during the past 12 months since our last conversation with its dynamic CEO Patrick Freytag. This EMS – #45 on EMSNOW-in4ma’s EMS-ODM Global 100 list – is focused on highly complex electronics in regulated industries. Patrick explains they are well positioned to act with resilience by […]
Omdia: Global smartphone market edges up 1% in 1Q26, beating expectations despite growing supply chain bottlenecks and cost pressures
LONDON According to Omdia’s latest research, the global smartphone market performed above expectations in 1Q26, growing by 1% year on year. However, this growth does not yet reflect the full impact of rising supply-side costs, as vendor inventory frontloading in the channel temporarily supported shipments. Memory and storage costs are increasing sharply, while vendors have […]
GAC Is the First Chinese Automaker to Announce a Plant in Mexico
Chinese automaker GAC (Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.) announced plans to begin assembling vehicles in Mexico in the second half of this year, becoming the first Chinese automaker to establish a production facility in the country. While GAC did not disclose the plant’s location or any investment details, it said in a press release that the facility […]
ECIA’s March Industry Pulse Survey Index Reaches Lofty Heights for Sales Sentiment
ECIA’s Industry Pulse: Electronic Component Trends and Sentiment March 2026 Atlanta – Sales confidence dominated every sector of the Electronic Components Industry in March, driving the overall sales sentiment index average up to 149.2, the highest level in five years, dating back to April 2021. “All three component categories saw solid improvement, led by Electro-Mechanical […]
Federal Electronics’ Hermosillo Facility Passes ISO 9001 and AS9100 Audit with Zero Findings
CRANSTON, RI — Federal Electronics, a leader in providing advanced electronic manufacturing services, announced that its Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico facility has successfully completed its latest ISO 9001 and AS9100 surveillance audit with outstanding results: zero major or minor non-conformances and zero observations. The audit confirms that the facility continues to meet the strict requirements of […]