Since 1993 it is our policy to meet, and exceed, all quality requirements expected of us by our customers. All of our customer requirements are managed efficiently and to the highest of professional standards, demonstrating Connect Electronics’ consistent commitment to the provision of a quality-focused service.
Integrity is key in the medical industry when it comes to electronic component distribution.
With the high demands of the modern Automotive Industry, companies require more than just a component supplier – they require true business partners.
Using extensive worldwide search and cross-referencing capabilities, Connect Electronics specialises in locating hard-to-find and obsolete components for military programs.
We work with industrial customers to reduce procurement costs, source shortage parts and commercialise Obsolete & Excess stock.
In the demanding market for Green Energy Connect Electronics is more than just a provider of components.
We stock millions of electronic & electromechanical components for aerospace which are available for worldwide distribution.
We have enjoyed and developed a great relationship with the team in Connect and can rely upon them to do whatever they can to meet our varied and diverse requirements.”
Connect Electronics has demonstrated ongoing continuous improvement by investing in new systems and processes over the past number of years. With robust QMS in place, effective traceability system, together with handling, storage and control of records has brought in significant improvement in areas of delivery and quality.”
Ongoing robust growth rates, but memory chip shortage is an issue for supply chains We expect global electronics/ICT production to grow by 11% in 2026 and by 7.3% in 2027 after a 10% increase in 2025. Investment in AI data centres remains the main driver, as the combination of high expectations in the technology and…
Electronic component lead times in 2026 have stretched from a routine 8-16 weeks to 26-55+ weeks for the hardest-hit categories. Microcontrollers are quoted beyond 55 weeks, automotive DRAM prices are up roughly 70 percent year on year, and semiconductor packaging alone adds around 10 weeks across the industry. This guide summarises current lead times by…
Samsung strike talks collapse with chip supply chains in the balance… Image: © MichaelVi/Stock.adobe.com Samsung Electronics and its unions failed to reach a deal on Wednesday, leaving a threatened 18-day walkout set to begin on Thursday. Last-ditch South Korean government-mediated talks collapsed today (20 May), leaving an 18-day strike at the world’s biggest memory chipmaker…
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China furious after Dutch intervention at Nexperia Tensions between the Netherlands and China continue to rise following the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ decision to intervene at chipmaker Nexperia. The Chinese government calls the move discriminatory. The country warns that the Netherlands should not underestimate China’s determination. This is reported by De Telegraaf and the FD. The Dutch cabinet…
In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia AMSTERDAM, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as a global fight brews over technology intellectual property, especially around semiconductors. The government said late on Sunday that it has intervened in…
A homemade crisis: Europe’s EMS market shrank 14% in 2024 At Evertiq Expo Berlin, market analyst Dieter Weiss (in4ma) and Christoph Solka (IPC, today Global Electronics Association) took the stage once more — not to speak of promise and growth, but of collapse. With data from over 400 companies and biting commentary, the duo unpacked…
Trump’s new tariffs trigger confusion across the globe Economists estimate the overall tariff rate on US imports at around 15% compared to the roughly 2% at the start of the year. This makes it the highest level since the 1930s. However, in a hint that Trump was open to further negotiations, the White House said…
Automotive decline hits Europe component market, says DMASS The European electronic components distribution market is suffering from a declining automotive sector, reports DMASS Europe. The electronic components distribution industry body represents approximately 85% of the European components DTAM. DMASS said that European semiconductor distribution sales in Q2 2025 fell 14% compared to Q2 2024. Austria experiencing…
Trump reverses tariff hikes for most countries, except China Trump announced countries that had not retaliated against US tariffs would receive a 90-day reprieve and only face a blanket tariff of 10%. But he hiked the tariff on Chinese imports to 125% from the previous 104%. In an extraordinary U-turn after days of claiming that…
On September 19, market analyst Dieter Weiss from in4ma took the stage at the Evertiq Expo in Gothenburg and raised important questions about the semiconductor crisis that plagued the industry a couple of years ago. With a provocative comparison between semiconductors and toilet paper, he challenged the notion of scarcity and shared insights on how…
In April, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that quarterly revenue increased 17% in the first quarter of 2024, exceeding analysts’ expectations. The reported boom continues a trend in better-than-expected sales, signalling that the end of the global slump in the chip market may be in reach. Though many anticipate chip inventory rebalancing and normalisation come…
