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Syrma SGS and Elemaster Launch India JV for High-Reliability Electronics

BENGALURU – Syrma SGS Technology has signed a joint venture agreement with Italy-based Elemaster to form Syrma SGS Elemaster Private Limited... Read More...

PCB West 2025 Exhibition Floor Sells Out in Silicon Valley

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The exhibition floor space is sold out for PCB West (https://www.pcbwest.com), the largest exhibition and conference fo... Read More...

Key Tronic Posts Lower Revenue Amid Tariff Uncertainty

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Key Tronic Corporation reported fourth-quarter and full-year results showing softer demand and tariff-related delays we... Read More...

North American EMS Shipments Slip 4.1% in July

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in July fell 4.1% on a 90-day moving average versus a year ago. Shipments declined 5.1% seque... Read More...

North American PCB Shipments Surge 20.7% in July

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in July rose 20.7% on a 90-day moving average versus a year ago. Shipments increased 11.3% se... Read More...

Key Tronic Opens Springdale Center of Excellence

SPRINGDALE, AR – Key Tronic Corporation opened a new US Center of Excellence in Springdale, Arkansas, marking an expansion of its EMS footpr... Read More...

Smartphone Shipments to Rise 1%

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are set to grow 1.0% year over year to 1.24 billion units, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarter... Read More...

Clarkson Researchers Unveil TASChips to Tackle Chip Overheating

POTSDAM, NY – Clarkson University researchers are developing TASChips, an open-source tool that performs real-time thermal analysis on moder... Read More...

GPV Reports Solid Q2 Performance

GPV, Europe’s second-largest EMS provider, reported stable sales and higher earnings in the second quarter. The company posted quarterly sal... Read More...

FEATURES

Smart Factory Evolution: Innovations in Automated Production

Maintaining stable production through error and predictive detection. As industry shifts from the Internet of things, entailing machine-to-machine (M2M) and pe... Read More...

Where Market Intelligence Meets Distribution

Component Dynamics is showing how independent distributors can guide their customers in tricky times. It’s well-established that the Covid component crisis for... Read More...

Cold Solder Joints

Why they occur, and what to do about them. Soldering, the process of joining two or more metals through the application of heat, has been around for millennia,... Read More...

Agentic AI: The Future of the Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain

Initiating complex workflows with simple text commands. The 21st century has stress-tested the global supply chain. Climate shocks and geopolitical flare-ups h... Read More...

The Hidden Potential of Excess and Obsolete Component Inventory

Recouping value from excess stock. If manufacturers understood the true value and opportunity of their excess and obsolete (E O) electronic component stock, th... Read More...

When Do You Need Nitrogen in Reflow?

Hint: A good process might be enough. Nitrogen in reflow soldering is often seen as a performance enhancer – offering improved wetting, shinier joints and fewe... Read More...

Breaking the Six Sigma Wall with Causal AI

How Siemens lowered its PCB assembly defect rate through linked data analysis. The introduction of causal AI has opened a new chapter in PCB production. As par... Read More...

Mechatronics Assembly Techniques You Should Be Using in 2025

Ten techniques to ensure a smooth end-to-end process. From medical devices to monitoring systems, products are becoming smaller, smarter and more complex to ma... Read More...

Factors Contributing to Solder Ball Formation: A Guide

Improper paste viscosity and incorrect reflow ramp profiles are just a few of the root causes. Solder balls are small, spherical metallic balls that can form o... Read More...