Industry Insights

Industry Insights

Procurement Hotspot: Vietnam

Vietnam, located on the Eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, has emerged as a dynamic and rapidly growing nation with a strengthening economy and industrial sector. With a population of around 100 million, this socialist-oriented market economy has transformed since the ‘Đổi Mới’ reforms in 1986, fostering substantial economic growth. Vietnam has steadily grown to

Read More
Industry Insights

Spec’ing and sourcing industrial fibre optic data links

By William Heath, Commercial Director, OMC If your industrial fibre optic application is a new design, there are really three basic questions your procurement team must answer in order for us to supply the best fibre optic datalink. We need to know: 1. What the data rate is; 2. Over what physical distance you are

Read More
Industry Insights Sourcing Strategies

NVIDIA CEO’s China visit shows Trump’s trade is backfiring

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Beijing just days after Washington imposed fresh curbs on AI chip exports is a clear sign that President Trump’s trade strategy is “a masterclass in the law of unintended consequences,” says Nigel Green, CEO, deVere Group. Huang’s surprise trip, at the invitation of a government-linked Chinese trade group, came

Read More
Industry Insights

Melexis announces next step in its China strategy

Melexis, a global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions, announces the next step in its China strategy – a move designed to further strengthen its commitment to the rapidly growing and innovative Chinese market: expanding on its existing operations by establishing a locally embedded logistics hub and end-to-end local manufacturing in China. The strategy represents a

Read More
Industry Insights Market Analysis

FORTEC Group enhances production strategy for the US market

FORTEC Group enables European companies with US customers to optimise their production chains. By combining local manufacturing in the United States with the strategic pre-assembly of electronic components in Egypt, the company, together with its subsidiaries, provides a cost-effective pathway for the electronics industry to supply the US market. Thanks to this coordinated production chain,

Read More
Industry Insights Market Analysis

NVIDIA could face $5.5Bn export control costs

The ongoing trade dispute between the US and China escalated further this week, as NVIDIA confirmed it would face a substantial $5.5bn (£4.2bn) financial impact following tighter US export controls on advanced semiconductors. The chipmaker, which has played a pivotal role in the recent artificial intelligence (AI) surge, disclosed that its H20 AI processor –

Read More
Industry Insights News

Tech tariff exemptions will be short-lived

The technology sector in the United States may soon face fresh tariff pressures, despite a temporary reprieve granted to a broad range of electronic products last week. A notice from US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that 20 categories of goods – including smartphones, laptops, semiconductor devices, and data processing equipment – would be exempt

Read More
Industry Insights Sourcing Strategies

Webinar: the impact of new US tariffs

Procurement Pro has announced details of a new webinar, which will explore the implications of recently introduced US tariffs on the electronics industry. The event will take place on 29th May at 3pm (BST). Hosted by Paige West, Managing Editor of Procurement Pro, the session will bring together leading experts from across the sector to

Read More
Industry Insights News

US grants tariff exemptions for semiconductor devices

The administration of US President Donald Trump has introduced a significant reprieve for technology imports, granting tariff exclusions on a range of electronic goods – including smartphones, computers, and semiconductor devices – largely manufactured in China. The move temporarily shields these products from the steep 125% reciprocal tariffs imposed on Chinese imports, offering a degree

Read More
Industry Insights

Advancing industrial automation with smart sensor solutions

Mouser Electronics has partnered with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) to provide the engineering community with a new webinar titled ‘Engineering Reliable Industrial Automation with Sensor Fusion’. This free-of-charge webinar will take place on 29th April 2025 at 17:00 CET. Industrial automation is pivotal in driving operational efficiency and precision across a wide number of sectors,

Read More