Top news stories in September
Procurement Pro takes a look at the top news stories from September 2025 – featuring this month is allegations that China was urging
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Global spend on manufacturing equipment hit £33bn this year
Global spending on semiconductor manufacturing equipment totalled $33.07 billion in Q2 of 2025, according to SEMI and SEAJ. Q2 2025 spending was up
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Mouser will distribute Quantic Evans’ hybrid capacitors
Mouser Electronics has announced a global distribution agreement with Quantic Evans, a company providing high-energy density capacitors for demanding mission-critical applications. Quantic Evans’
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UK electronics manufacturers tactically building stock levels
UK electronics manufacturers are responding to shipping delays and rising demand for goods by tactically building stock levels as they approach the last
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Automotive semiconductor market will hit $132 billion in 2030
Yole Group’s latest Automotive White paper Vol. 2, shows that the automotive semiconductor market is set to grow from $68 billion in 2024
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Sofics now part of GlobalFoundries ecosystem
Sofics recently announced its official inclusion in the GlobalFoundries (GF) GlobalSolutions Ecosystem, expanding its reach across GF’s wide range of technology platforms. Sofics
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British firms urged to prepare amid UK-Gulf trade deal
With the UK edging closer to agreeing a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, international logistics specialist Aramex UK has urged
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Teledyne e2v and Viking Technology distribution agreement
Teledyne e2v Semiconductors, a Teledyne Technologies Inc. company, and Viking Technology, a division of Sanmina Corporation, announce a strategic distribution agreement. This collaboration
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Omnea raises $50m to go towards vision of AI-powered management
Omnea, an AI-native procurement intake and orchestration platform, has successfully raised $50 million in Series B funding to accelerate its shift to a
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Avnet becomes franchised distributor for AirBorn
Avnet announced it has become a franchised distributor for AirBorn, a Molex company, widening its portfolio of rugged, mission-critical connectors and electronic components