May 14, 2013 – Five critical considerations for choosing the right flexible circuit supplier.

November 6, 2012 – Prospects for the server market are mixed through the end of 2012. John MacWilliams discusses what is driving the sector’s growth and how it will affect connector suppliers.

January 22, 2013 – How does the current connector market compare to other downturns in the last decade? Ron Bishop takes a closer look at the facts and figures that measure the state of the industry in 2012.

February 5, 2013 – How did the connector industry fare in 2012 with the mixed bag of economic indicators worldwide? Ron Bishop looks at the final results and explains what it meant for the year that was and what it could mean for the year ahead.

Numerous indicators suggest a movement toward growth in the connector industry for 2013.

The Military/Aerospace Market for Cable Assemblies Bishop tracks 13 market sectors for electronic interconnects. The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors was $4.3 trillion in 2012 and grew 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, military/aerospace was the seventh fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 0.4% year-over-year and combined revenues ofRead More

March 5, 2013 – This exclusive report details Avnet’s product pricing and lead-time trending data in 15 broad product categories.

February 12, 2013 – The medical market for cable assemblies grew 6% in 2011 to $4.2 billion worldwide, down from a year-over-year growth of 29% in 2010. How did it fare in 2012? Dave Pheteplace breaks down the facts and figures and shares Bishop’s outlook for 2013.

January 15, 2013 – The recession reduced investment, cancelled many projects, and impacted budgets in the structured cabling market. Meanwhile, changes in IT technology reshuffled the product mix end-users demand from manufacturers, forcing companies to reconsider their portfolios and adjust the way they approach the market.

January 15, 2013 – The consumer cable assembly market grew 2.1% in 2011 to $6 billion, after increasing 30% in 2010. Although sales were down slightly for the market in 2012, profits are down dramatically for the OEMs. It begs the question, where is the edge of the cliff for this industry?

September 18, 2012 – Today, the connector market in Europe is already underperforming compared to other parts of the world, and it doesn’t look like it will improve in the near future. 

September 4, 2012 – John MacWilliams dispenses some wisdom on the always fluctuating forecast for the US consumer electronics market as it reaches a milestone number for the first time.