Industry News
Short-cycle updates, launches, announcements, and factory-facing market movement across SMT equipment and electronics manufacturing.
Latest updates from the SMT industry.
Short-cycle updates, launches, announcements, and factory-facing market movement across SMT equipment and electronics manufacturing.
Federal Electronics Hermosillo Facility Passes ISO 9001 and AS9100 Audit with Zero Findings
Federal Electronics' Hermosillo plant passed ISO 9001 and AS9100 audits with no issues. For the EMS audience, this is not a story about a certificate as a formality, but about the maturity of traceability, quality systems and process…
Global Electronics Association Releases 2026 European EMS Report
The association released the European EMS Report 2026 and took over the in4ma statistical programs for EMS and PCB. According to the publication, the European EMS market ended 2025 with a decline of 2.9%, but the first signs of recovery…
North American EMS Industry Surges in February as Shipments Jump 7.6 Percent
February EMS shipments in North America rose 7.6% year-on-year, and book-to-bill reached 1.32. This combination means that demand is outpacing current supplies and manufacturers continue to accumulate backlogs. For SMT and EMS companies,…