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The US Government started the new year in a most unexpected way by bullishly declaring geopolitical and economic ambitions that challenged many of the conventional norms of the post WW2 era. Of more consequence to electronic components markets is its overt use of blunt financial coercion measures (trade tariffs) against other countries in an attempt

The economic tide is turning for the global electronic components market as the industry-wide inventory overhang that resulted from the COVID-19 lockdowns continues to be consumed and now looks likely to attain manageable levels early in 2026. According to Adam Fletcher, Chairman of both the UK’s Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) and the International Distributors

A couple of years ago, Adam Fletcher, Chairman of both the UK’s Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) and the International Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA) sat on a panel alongside a number of leading global electronic components market analysts. The consensus opinion of the panel was that meaningful growth would return to our industry in

At the end of each year, the Electronic Components Supply Network (ecsn) canvases its manufacturer authorised distributor (afdec) and electronic components manufacturing member companies for their opinion on how their businesses, and the electronic components supply industry in general, will fare in the coming year. Released on 27th November 2025, the latest forecast does encompass