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Distributors push ahead in volatile market
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Distributors push ahead in volatile market

Avnet Q2 revenues soar 34% year on year. Arrow Electronics revenues leap 39% year on year. Is the distribution sector in clover? “Business is great,” confirms Marie-Pierre Ducharme, Vice President, EMEA Marketing, Mouser Electronics. “Every manufacturer we speak to, all our competition, everyone’s business is growing, some more, some less. We should just enjoy it

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RAMageddon impacts electronic components markets
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RAMageddon impacts electronic components markets

The term ‘RAMageddon’, normally used by engineers to describe a memory system overload, has recently been hijacked by industry commentators who are using it in connection with the lack of general availability of memory components due to the unprecedented demands of hyperscale computing applications. According to Adam Fletcher, Chairman of both the UK’s Electronics Components

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Chip stocks to stay wild until US voters show their hand
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Chip stocks to stay wild until US voters show their hand

Wild swings in global chip stocks are likely to continue until markets know where US interest rates are heading and who controls Congress after the midterms, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. The comments from Green come as the turmoil spread from Wall Street to Asia on Thursday (15th October). South Korea’s Kospi closed

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India’s electronic components market is evolving
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India’s electronic components market is evolving

When Waldom walked through the halls of electronica India, there was a real sense of momentum around India’s electronic components market. But some of the most interesting insights came not from what was on display, but from the conversations happening around it. Over several days, the company spoke with global component manufacturers and distributors about

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‘RAMageddon’ continues to put pressure on smartphone prices
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‘RAMageddon’ continues to put pressure on smartphone prices

A wave of price increases across this summer’s smartphone launches offers the clearest evidence yet that the AI-driven memory shortage, often dubbed ‘RAMageddon’, is reshaping the mobile device market: what phones cost, how much memory they carry, and which models survive. PC and laptop makers raised prices first; smartphone makers largely held off until this

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What forces will reshape technology in 2027?
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What forces will reshape technology in 2027?

In 2027, the technology industry will face a new test: turning years of rapid investment and innovation into sustainable value. According to Omdia, the focus is shifting from what technology can do to what it can deliver – economically, operationally, and competitively. Drawing on research and expertise from across the organisation, Omdia has identified four

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DigiKey releases Factory Tomorrow Season 6
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DigiKey releases Factory Tomorrow Season 6

DigiKey has announced the launch of Season 6 of Factory Tomorrow, a video series highlighting how manufacturers and technology suppliers are building the foundation for the next generation of industrial production. From AI-enabled data centres powering Industry 4.0 to the networks that move power and data across the factory floor, this three-episode season of Factory

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National Manufacturing Day: electronics stock jumps 76%
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National Manufacturing Day: electronics stock jumps 76%

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  • 24 September 2026
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As the UK marks National Manufacturing Day (24th September), new data from Unleashed’s Manufacturing Health Index (MHI), based on a sample of 629 UK SME manufacturers, reveals a sharply divided picture of UK manufacturing health. Half of the 12 UK manufacturing sectors analysed recorded year-on-year revenue growth between April and June 2026, while gross margins

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How are carmakers rebuilding the vehicle’s electronic brain?
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How are carmakers rebuilding the vehicle’s electronic brain?

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  • 23 September 2026
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Last month, Yole Group forecast a $160 billion automotive semiconductor market by 2031 with a 31% CAGR between 2025 and 2031, in its Automotive Semiconductor Trends 2026 report. That growth is increasingly driven by the number of chips per car rather than higher value content and rebuilding the car’s electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture is

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Webinar: maximising your supply chain during the AI boom

Procurement Pro has opened registration for its upcoming webinar, Maximising Your Supply Chain During the AI Boom, sponsored by Smith, taking place on Tuesday 22nd September at 3pm BST. The session comes as the AI boom continues to reshape the electronic components supply chain, pushing procurement teams at data centres and hyperscale operators towards markets

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