NEWS
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Sourcing ELECTRONICS UK & IRELAND
UK manufacturing MARCHING ALONG
July 2010 featuring: • CEMSourcing • Enclosures
• Cable&Wiring • Consumables •What’sNew
NORTH AMERICA
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Obsolescence: Don't blink
July 2010 featuring:
•Obsolescence • Connectors • Electromechanical • Kitting •What’s New
Sourcing ELECTRONICS
Sourcing LIVE Industry Seminar for electronics purchasing professionals at: Electronica Trade Fair Munich 9 - 10 November 2010
September 2010 Features
• Kitting • EMC • Power&Batteries •Military Sector Focus •Obsolescence Sourcing Supplement
DEMAND PROMPTS LED CHIP RAMP UP
Sharp will start mass production of blue LED chips at its Fukuyama Plant in Japan within 2010. This is in response to growing demand for LED backlights for LCD TVs and LED lighting fixtures. Sharp started blue LED chip production at
nearbyMihara Plant in January 2010. To meet positive market demand in the mid to long term, Sharp has decided to start production at the Fukuyama Plant as well and to expand materials procurement. This will boost Sharp’s production capacity of blue LED chips to approximately five billion units a year in fiscal 2011.
DEMANDISON THEUP
Afdec has released the latest performance figures fromthe UK and Ireland manufacturer authorised distributors of electronic components sector, revealing a remarkable 27.2 per cent increase in billings inMarch 2010 compared to the previous month and a 25.8 per cent increase compared to the samemonth last year. According to Afdec/Electronics
Component Supply Network (ECSN) chairman, AdamFletcher, theMarch ’10 figures indicate improving demand and activity fromUK customers: “This is an outstanding result, but there is still no single identifiable demand driver in the UK, so I suspect wemay be witnessing a peak in the UK demand cycle that’s likely to flatten out somewhat over the next quarter. Component manufacturing lead times are settling down to be longer than average over the last few years. Sporadic product shortages are occurring in some areas butmanufacturers are responding quickly to resolve them.” Compared to the same period last year:
semiconductor billings increased by 38.2 per cent; passives increased by 33.1 per cent; electro-mech increased by 16.9 per cent; and component assemblies increased by 14.4 per cent. The book-to-bill ratio declined to 1.06:1 in all product groups as authorised distributors converted Q1’s strong bookings into billings. Fletcher continued: “It seems that
customers are placing significant additional order cover and that they are consuming the materials they buy, however wemust continue to exercise care andmaintain close control of costs, particularly inventory, through this period of unexpected growth.”
www.ecsn-uk.org
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www.sharpsme.com Catalogue highlights
core data Fischer Connectors’ new core series catalogue boasts user-friendly presentation of standard brass connectors, cable assembly solutions and related items, providing a quick guide to finding, selecting and ordering Fischer’s connector solutions. The contents have been updated to
incorporate latest products, accessories and cable assembly solutions, while the structure has been revised to enhance step by step product selection. Simple, intuitive navigation is facilitated by colour coded sections to help find information. The new design also includes 3D drawings and pictures. A free download version can be found on-line.
www.fischerconnectors.com
ON THE CREST OF AWAVE
Marine electronics fromUK company, Active Research,will nowbe available fromMarinplus in Sweden. The full range of Actisense products will be available across Sweden fromthe Marinplus headquarters in Solna. As a distributor formarine electronics
brands,Marinplus aims to offer first class technical support and quality service. The partnershipwill see the entire Actisense range of products represented, including NMEA interfaces,OPTOcables, depth sounders and NMEA gateways. Marketing and salesmanager at Active
Research, Lesley Keets, said: “We look forward to building a strong relationshipwith the Marinplus teamto serve the Swedishmarket through their network of dealers.Our partnershipwill be enhanced by the expertise thatMarinplus offers. The Actisense range is growing quickly and securing quality, trusted representation is vital.”
www.marinplus.se www.electronics-sourcing.eu
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