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ATLANTA -- Calling the tariffs levied by the US and China "crippling," the Electronic Components Industry Association said sales sentiment plummeted in April.

SAN JOSE – Cadence reported first quarter revenue of $186 million at its System Design and Analysis segment, up from $121 million in the year-ago period.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The 90-day moving average among North American printed circuit board fabricators fell 3.1% from a year ago, IPC announced today.

ATLANTA – The electronic component sales outlook was stable in March and is expected to remain so during the current month, according to the ECIA’s monthly survey of passive component vendors.

TAIPEI – TrendForce has reduced its 2025 notebook brand shipment growth forecast from 3.6% to just 1.4%, citing continued economic headwinds and uncertainty over tariff policy. The downgrade comes despite a 90-day US grace period before reciprocal tariffs take effect.

NEVADA CITY, CA – Revenue at the 50 largest electronics manufacturing services companies grew 12.7% in 2024, totaling $477 billion and reversing a historic 2023 downturn, a new report says.

Revenue among the top 10 EMS firms made up 87.6% of sales of the top 50, down from 88.7% the prior year, added Manufacturing Market Insider. The remaining 40 companies saw slower gains, growing 3.5%.

Top-tier suppliers including Foxconn, BYD Electronics and Celestica led the growth, while others such as Pegatron, Wistron and Jabil posted double-digit declines. Mid-tier firms like DBG, Dixon Technologies, Fabrinet and Cyient filled the gap, driving industry recovery.

The Asia-Pacific region dominated with 74.7% of the revenue, while the Americas posted 20.4% growth and EMEA reached 2.5%, the latter buoyed by acquisition activity.

The minimum revenue to make the Top 50 list was $521 million, up $87 million from 2023.