Mick Elliott

Market Analysis

Avnet Q3 sales surge

Avnet has posted Q3 sales of $7.1 billion, an increase of 34% year-on-year and 13% sequentially. Commented Avnet Chief Executive Officer Phil Gallagher

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ADIOS ramps up market push as it nets £1M order

Startup component broker ADIOS* has won its first £1 million order alongside a major product expansion. The company was formed last year following

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Mouser seals global deal with StarTech

Mouser Electronics has signed a new global distribution agreement with StarTech, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, professional-grade connectivity accessories that support IT,

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Quartet of suppliers join Apple manufacturing programme

Apple has added Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics to its American Manufacturing Programme (AMP). They will manufacture essential materials and components

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Industry Insights Market Analysis

Late 2025 advance augurs well for 2026 market growth

“Good news!” exclaims Marie-Pierre Ducharme, Mouser’s Vice President, EMEA Marketing, resisting the temptation to punch the air. “It’s been a growth year, after

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Market Analysis

Chip sales forecast to hit $1Tn in 2026

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced global semiconductor sales hit $791.7 billion in 2025, an increase of 25.6% compared to the 2024 total

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Arrow advances on all fronts in Q4

Arrow Electronics Q4 2025 revenues surged 20% year-over-year to $8.7 billion. In the full year, revenues rose 10% to $30.8 billion. “Arrow delivered

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Market Analysis

“Encouraged” Gallagher sees year of growth for Avnet

Avnet’s Q2 revenues were driven by strong demand in compute and aerospace and defence, says CEO Phil Gallagher. “Sales increased sequentially in most

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Industry Insights Market Analysis

Slumbering IC unit demand starts to stir

Unit demand – one of Malcolm Penn’s (CEO of Future Horizons and a veteran industry analyst) four horsemen of the semiconductor apocalypse –

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Market Analysis

Asia and Farnell sparkle in Avnet’s Q2

Avnet beat expectations in Q2 reporting year on year revenues up 11.6% to $6.32 billion. “We delivered year-over-year sales growth across all of

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