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Arrow CEO Kerins leaves with immediate effect

Arrow Electronics CEO Sean Kerins has left the company. He will be replaced as interim President and CEO by William F Austen, an Arrow board member. Kerins (pictured) has agreed to provide continued assistance to the company to support transition efforts. His separation is unrelated to Arrow’s financial statements. Kerins was named President and CEO

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STMicroelectronics sets up PLP pilot line in France

STMicroelectronics announced new details regarding the development of the next generations of Panel-Level Packaging (PLP) technology through a pilot line in its Tours site, France, which is expected to be operational in Q3 2026. PLP is an advanced, automated chip packaging and test process technology bringing increased manufacturing efficiency and reducing costs, and a key

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Cyient Semiconductors & Anora expand test solutions

Cyient Semiconductors, a specialist in custom ASIC/ASSP and intelligent power solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Anora, a global provider of semiconductor test, testability, and validation services. The collaboration brings together complementary strengths to provide comprehensive, end-to-end solutions for semiconductor product development. Under this partnership, Cyient Semiconductors and Anora will deliver expertise across the entire

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Richardson Electronics appoints Daniel Albers to drive expansion

Richardson Electronics, a global provider of engineered solutions for the green energy, power management, and custom display markets, announced the appointment of Daniel Albers to spearhead business development for its expanded, Made-in-USA contract manufacturing efforts. In this newly created role, Albers will lead efforts to expand Richardson’s manufacturing partnerships, strengthen customer relationships, and drive profitable

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Mouser, Quantic Evans seal global pact

Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Quantic Evans, a supplier of high-energy density capacitors for demanding mission-critical applications. Quantic Evans’ hybrid capacitors, known as EVANSCAPS, serve diverse markets, including aerospace, energy, and communications, where high-reliability, size, weight, and power (SWaP) are crucial. “Partnering with Mouser significantly expands global access to our high-reliability

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Samtec inks second-source license agreement with Molex

Samtec and Molex announced a license agreement, naming Molex as a second source for the Samtec Si-Fly HD product family.  This collaboration provides customers with extended product availability and supply flexibility to a portfolio of robust, scalable connectivity solutions for a wide range of high-performance applications demanding high signal integrity and density. The Si-Fly HD

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EDAC Group reports strong growth and new leadership

The EDAC Group of Companies has announced a series of leadership changes, strong regional growth, and upcoming product developments as it moves towards 2026. As part of its global realignment strategy, the group has appointed Clifford Robinson as Managing Director Europe. Based in the United Kingdom, Robinson leads commercial strategy and operational growth across the

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Anglia broker business takes aim at analog market

Anglia Components has founded Adios Electronics, a component broker business unit which will initially be selling products from Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), Linear Technology, and Maxim. In a departure from the traditional broker business model, Adios is carrying $2 million worth of analog semiconductor products in its inventory ready for customers to order. “We have

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SME investment plans have been hit hard by tariff changes

The short- and medium-term investment plans of UK Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) have been hit hard by the recent changes to international trade tariffs. More than two-thirds (68%) of UK SME finance decision-makers (FDMs) confirmed there has been a high impact on their short and medium-term investment plans, with more than half (56%) suffering

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Volkswagen unveils new procurement model

Volkswagen Group announced its new level procurement model with Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technology, covering more than 50 semiconductor categories, at the 4th Semiconductor Summit at IAA Mobility in Munich. These new categories include core components such as microcontrollers, power transistors, and printed circuit boards that power and connect modern vehicles. The initiative reflects the

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