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  • Selecting a Connector Vendor – Part 3: A Look at Market Sector Leaders

    Bishop & Associates identifies the top 10 companies in world connector sales by geographic region, manufactured products, and markets served. The third article in this annual series focuses on the leading companies in each of the end-use equipment markets. Selecting your connector company partner can be difficult and complicated. This is especially true with overRead More

  • Selecting a Connector Vendor – Part 2

    Bishop & Associates identifies the top 10 companies in world connector sales by geographic region, manufactured products, and markets served. The third article in this annual series focuses on the top 10 companies by geographic region. A Look at Regional Leaders Selecting your connector company partner can be difficult and complicated. This is especially trueRead More

Facts & Figures

Smartphones Get Smarter: Can Networks Keep Up?

The cellular infrastructure business struggling to meet demand. Bishop tracks 13 market sectors for electronic interconnects sales trends. 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, telecom/datacom was the sixth-fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 2.4% year-over-year andRead More

The Server Market for Connectors

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.

In Comparison: The 2012 Downturn Has Been Mild

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.

Connector Industry Performance: 2012 Results

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.

The Military/Aerospace Market for Cable Assemblies

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

Strong Finish in 2012 for the Automotive Market

March 19, 2013 – Despite Europe’s economic woes, 2012 world automotive light vehicle sales set a new record, and the automotive sector continued to dominate the world connector market with sales of $10.179 billion. Roger E. Rickey discusses the drivers behind the growth and how that may carry into 2013.

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