Paige Hookway

Paige Hookway is the Managing Editor of Procurement Pro, where she brings over a decade of industry experience to shaping insightful, engaging, and forward-thinking content for the global electronics community. After graduating from the University of Greenwich with a 2:1 in English Literature, Paige blended her love of storytelling with a deep curiosity for technology – carving out a career that champions both innovation and the people behind it. Across her 10+ years in the sector, Paige has developed a strong reputation for uncovering emerging trends, translating complex concepts into accessible insights, and spotlighting the voices shaping the future of engineering. She is particularly passionate about encouraging the next generation of engineers and elevating women in tech narratives that inspire, empower, and drive meaningful change. When she’s not immersed in the latest engineering developments, Paige can be found wrapped up in a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book.
Market Analysis

Global semiconductor manufacturing industry strength improves in Q1

The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2024 showed signs of improvement with an uptick in electronic sales, stabilising inventories

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News

Farnell provides access to 5,000 XP Power solutions products

Farnell has strengthened its stock of XP Power products to now offer customers access to 5,000 products available for next day delivery. XP

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News

SEMI applauds US CHIPS Act award for Polar Semiconductor facility

SEMI has applauded the United States Department of Commerce’s announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for an award under the CHIPS and

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News

Astute showcases design-in strengths at Hardware Pioneers MAX

Astute Electronics will make its debut at Hardware Pioneers MAX 2024 (May 28-29) with the emphasis on its burgeoning design-in offering based around

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Camera modules and lenses join Avnet Silica’s EMEA linecard

Avnet Silica has signed an EMEA-wide franchise agreement with Allied Vision, a manufacturer of industrial camera modules and lenses. The agreement provides customers

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Market Analysis

Chip market ‘train wreck’ derails global chip market

The anticipated semiconductor supercycle of growth has not so much hit the train buffers as demolished the entire station. From riding high on

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News

Mouser Electronics named 2023 European eCatalog Distributor of the Year

Mouser Electronics has received the 2023 European eCatalog Distributor of the Year award from Molex. Mouser received the honour and recognition for its

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Market Analysis

2023 global semiconductor materials market revenue declines

Global semiconductor materials market revenue in 2023 contracted 8.2% to $66.7 billion from the market record of $72.7 billion set in 2022, SEMI

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News

Ineltek signs distribution agreement with Kiwi Instruments

Ineltek is expanding its presence in the power sector. It has signed a global distribution agreement with Kiwi Instruments, a manufacturer of power-supply

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Market Analysis

European distribution market slides 23% in Q1

There are challenging quarters ahead for the European component distribution business. That’s the message from DMASS as it reports a decline of over

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