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Yole Group unveils its latest Status of the MEMS Industry 2025 report, offering a deep analysis of the strategic moves, challenges, and growth trajectories of the leading MEMS companies. Following a difficult 2023 marked by excessive inventories, 2024 marked a year of stabilisation and recovery, with total MEMS revenue climbing to $15.4 billion, up 5%
UK electronics manufacturers have posted a disappointing first quarter sales performance, despite the wider small to medium-sized business (SMB) manufacturing sector performing well. New figures show that across the 12 manufacturing categories analysed, the average small-medium UK manufacturer increased sales by 30% in Q1 2025 compared to Q4 2024 – and 13% year-on-year. However, the
This article originally appeared in the March/April issue of Procurement Pro. By Adam Fletcher Chairman of the Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) New US President Donald Trump has started to deliver on his promised (threatened?) ultra-aggressive ‘America First, Economic Trade Based, Leveraged Diplomacy’, believing if the US acts powerfully and in unpredictable ways, other countries
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says global semiconductor sales were $57.0 billion during the month of April 2025, an increase of 2.5% compared to the March 2025 total of $55.6 billion and 22.7% more than the April 2024 total of $46.4 billion. In Europe semiconductor sales edged up 0.1% year on year and 0.5% sequentially.
SEMI reported in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report that global semiconductor equipment billings increased 21% year-over-year to $32.05 billion in the first quarter of 2025. In line with typical seasonality, first-quarter 2025 billings registered a 5% quarter-over-quarter contraction. “The global semiconductor equipment market began 2025 with a solid quarter that reflects future-looking
In a relief for the electronic components industry, the May 2025 Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) results did not continue the collapse in sales sentiment that had been projected in the April survey. The overall product index had been projected to drop to 83.7 in May as supply chain participants grappled with the crushing tariffs
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation has released its updated Spring 2025 forecast, confirming growth for 2025 and highlighting continued robust growth for the global semiconductor market through 2026. 2025: a year of sustained expansion Following a strong rebound in 2024, the global semiconductor market is projected to expand by 11.2% in 2025, reaching
At the EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, DigiKey’s President, Dave Doherty, and Vice President of Global Business Development, Mike Slater, provided a detailed briefing on the company’s performance, strategy, and outlook. Addressing expectations for 2025, DigiKey offered a measured outlook. While some industry forecasts pointed towards double-digit expansion, the company aligned more closely with
NVIDIA posted revenue of $44.1 billion for the first quarter. This represented a 12% increase on the previous quarter and a 69% jump compared to the same period last year. However, the quarter was not without significant challenges. On 9th April 2025, the US government informed NVIDIA that exports of its H20 AI products to China
At the 2025 EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, Paige West, Managing Editor of Procurement Pro, speaks with Peter Schneid, VP of Marketing at Harwin to hear about the results of their latest survey. The survey offers a deep dive into the North American connector market, revealing critical insights about technology adoption, engineering challenges, and