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Incap Reports Q1 Earnings Dip, Maintains 2025 Outlook

HELSINKI, FINLAND – Incap reported revenue of $55.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, a 1.6% increase year-over-year. Operating income... Read More...

Element Solutions' Electronics Business Sales Rise 13%

MIAMI -- Element Solutions reported first quarter net sales at its electronics segment increased 13% to $394 million. Read More...

Kitron's Q1 Sales Slip 5% YoY, Outlook for '25 Unchanged

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron today reported first-quarter revenue fell 5% year-over-year to EUR 164.6 million ($187.4 million). Read More...

PCEA Announces Additional PCB Design Training Classes

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – APRIL 24, 2025 – PCEA Training announced additional classes have been added for its industry-leading Certified Professi... Read More...

Note's Q1 Sales Drop, but Sounds Optimism for 2025

STOCKHOLM – Note reported organic sales fell 5% to SEK 1.0 billion ($104.2 million) as strength in its defense end-market was offset by an i... Read More...

Despite Q1 Sales Drop, Scanfil Confirms Positive Outlook

OULU, FINLAND – Scanfil reported first quarter revenue of 192.6 million euros ($219.3 million), down 3.2% from a year ago. Read More...

StenTech, BlueRing Stencils Merge SMT Stencils Ops

DALLAS – StenTech and BlueRing Stencils today announced a strategic merger, bringing together two of the leading suppliers of stencils for p... Read More...

Component Sales Sentiment Holds Steady in March; April Forecast Remains Positive

ATLANTA – The electronic component sales outlook was stable in March and is expected to remain so during the current month, according to the... Read More...

Notebook Outlook Dims as 2025 Shipment Growth Cut to 1.4%

TAIPEI – TrendForce has reduced its 2025 notebook brand shipment growth forecast from 3.6% to just 1.4%, citing continued economic headwinds... Read More...

FEATURES

‘We Try to Take Away All the Barriers’

The market for recycled electronics, and what companies can do with excess stock. Circularity and inventory management intersect two key areas for electronics ... Read More...

The Art of Corrosion

An analysis of copper shorting caused by moisture and various residues. Moisture reacts with high levels of weak organic acids, chloride and sulfate residues, ... Read More...

The Benefits of Nitrogen in PCB Soldering

Introducing nitrogen to the solder process can enhance reliability and yields. Inert gas soldering systems, which use a controlled nitrogen blanket atmosphere ... Read More...

Is the Industry Ready for a Solderless World?

The time is now for serial inventor Joe Fjelstad’s answer to simplifying component assembly. Joe Fjelstad is a renowned innovator, environmental advocate and t... Read More...

Keeping Electronics Cool

Types of TIMs and their application methods. As demand for high-performance electronic devices continues to grow, managing heat dissipation effectively has bec... Read More...

When to Downsize Solder Paste Powders

Smaller components do not always need a smaller paste. As components shrink in size, the demand for finer solder pastes increases. But the selection of solder ... Read More...

Royalty Flush

A noted solutions architect offers an audacious plan for AI acceptance. It just might work. The talk of AI-based printed circuit design – and the idea that art... Read More...

Reflow Profiling in PCB Assembly

Optimizing temperatures will ensure the best possible conditions for soldering. Verifying and optimizing the temperature profile of a reflow oven ensures an id... Read More...

Identifying Solder Mask Problems with Simple Tests

Diagnosing sources of crazing, delamination and peeling. In printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, solder mask integrity is paramount. This protective layer, de... Read More...