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Heilind – 10 years on a European journey

In business for over 50 years, Heilind focuses on the distribution of electronic connectors, relays, and sensors across a broad spectrum of industries and applications including industrial, robotics, lighting, marine, defence, aerospace, data and telecommunications, medical devices, transportation among others. Its product portfolio includes components from over 160 leading manufacturers worldwide. Grzegorz Łyszczarz, Managing Director

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Tariffs: how do they impact the electronic components market?

This article originally appeared in the Jan/Feb issue of Procurement Pro. By: Adam Fletcher, Chairman of the Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) For many years procurement professionals in the electronics industry have had to contend with a number of headaches, the largest of which were triggered by problems surrounding short-term supply, but no longer! Today

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SAEKI to transform large-scale manufacturing

As global supply chains grapple with increasing pressures and rising costs, manufacturing is at a crucial turning point. Industries such as aerospace, automotive, and construction face long lead times and high costs for large-format components, relying on fragmented supply chains and labour-intensive processes. Manufacturing automation company SAEKI has announced a $6.7 million seed funding round

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Heilind: connecting to the future

Heilind Electronics, a giant in electromechanical component distribution, continues to strengthen its presence in Europe with a strategic focus on flexibility, customer-centricity, and innovation. At electronica 2024, our Associate Editor, Sheryl Miles, caught up with Lars Klapproth,  Business Development Strategic Accounts – CWE Region, to discuss the company’s plans for expansion, its competitive edge, and

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Exploring the future of supply chains in 2025

By Adrian Wood, Director of Strategic Business Development at DELMIA Many of the changes that will impact supply chains in 2025 are not new, but the frequency and intensity has the potential to bring new levels of strain to already stretched supply chains. So, what can companies do to prepare for 2025 and beyond?  What

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U.S. clamps down on South Korea’s chip exports to China

In recent years, the U.S., Japan, and the Netherlands have progressively tightened restrictions on China’s access to semiconductor technology. In contrast, South Korea has responded more cautiously to U.S. demands, owing to its heavy reliance on the Chinese market. This is all in the midst of growing U.S.-China tensions. However, according to a report by

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ASMPT and TATA Electronics announce strategic partnership

Tata Electronics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASMPT to collaborate on establishing semiconductor assembly equipment infrastructure and solutions. Through this partnership, ASMPT and Tata Electronics will collaborate for workforce training, advancing service engineering infrastructure, automation, spare supports and boosting R&D initiatives in the area of wire bond, flip chip, advanced packaging and

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Mouser Electronics shipping wide variety of Toshiba products

Mouser Electronics is an authorised global distributor of electronic components and solutions from Toshiba. With over 7,000 Toshiba products available to order, including over 3,000 in stock, Mouser offers a wide portfolio of the newest Toshiba components to help buyers and engineers bring their products to market. The Toshiba TCKE9 Series 23V 4A eFuse ICs,

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Market Dojo launches accessible autonomous sourcing

Market Dojo has announced the release of its latest Autonomous Sourcing features, designed to transform the way procurement professionals deliver value. These intuitive tools streamline sourcing by automating the critical steps including, event creation, lot & supplier selection and document & template management—dramatically boosting efficiency and accuracy while ensuring compliance. In today’s fast-paced procurement landscape,

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Japan’s return to semiconductor manufacturing: a strategic rebirth

One only needs to look back a few decades to see when the semiconductor landscape had Japan on top, controlling over 50% of the market. However, since then, a combination of geopolitical pressures, particularly from the United States, alongside increasing competition from rival Asian nations like South Korea and Taiwan has led to a steep

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