December 13, 2023, ECIA Newsletter 

Webinar Recording

 

Electronics Components: 2023 Year in Review and a Look Ahead in 2024 

The latest webinar was on December 7th titled, "Electronics Components: 2023 Year in Review and a Look Ahead in 2024." 

The webinar covered: 

  • 2023 highlights and significant statistical reports published
  • Value of Distribution - TAMU study update
  • Top 50 Authorized Distributors
  • A look ahead of what's to come in 2024

Members can log in to listen and view the presentation.


EIA Standards News

2024 EIA Date Codes Posted 

The 2024 EIA Weekly Date Codes have been added to the ECIA website. The EIA program for assignment of Date Codes provides a standardized method to stamp or mark any or all products to identify the year and week of production. This program follows the conventions defined in EIA-476-A (Source and Date Code Marking) and EIA-476-B (Date Code Marking) and follows the MIL-STD-1285 criteria.

Questions? Contact Laura Donohoe at [email protected]


Membership Renewal

It's membership renewal time! 

ECIA thanks you for a great year of projects, events and new membership! 

Members received the 2024 ECIA membership dues invoice on November 17. The due date for all renewals is February 29, 2024. 

**To access your renewal invoice, please login and click on the “My Profile” link under your name badge. If your company hasn’t already paid the renewal, you will see a button that says Renew Now. You will pay your invoice selecting "Renew Now." 

Distributors: Don't forget toself-certify that your organization meets the ECIA Distributor membership requirements:

  1. Are primarily engaged in the authorized distribution of electronic components, equipment, and supplies; and 
  2. Clearly disclose on all published line cards, web pages, and other electronic or printed media which manufacturers, product, or part numbers are not authorized for resale by the product’s manufacturer. 
  3.  “Primarily engaged” as used in this section is defined as deriving more than a majority (51%+) of the organization's revenue from the authorized sale of electronic components and not from manufacturing, contract manufacturing and/or value-added distribution. 
  4. Authorized distribution” as used in this section is defined as stocking and reselling electronic components, equipment, and supplies pursuant to a written contract with the manufacturer of those products.  For purposes of this definition, a bill of sale, authorized to sell letter, or similar documents, are not considered written contracts.

EMSNOW Up Close with ECIA's Chief Analyst, Dale Ford - Part 1

 

Eric goes deep with the Electronic Component Industry Association’s (ECIA) Chief Analyst, Dale Ford in the first part of a two-part interview covering Dale’s forecast for the components industry. Here they discuss the overall component market situation at the end of 2023, which Dale describes as a ‘hard landing’. We are at the bottom of the trough, he says. He compares this cycle with others over the past few decades and offers some insights into what to expect. They then move on to an analysis of the end markets driving the growth expected next year, including AI, EV battery technology, the impact of geopolitical trends like ‘friend-shoring’ and much more. The rest of the interview will air tomorrow.

Tune in.


ECIA Research and Analysis 

ECIA offers its members insight into the industry and a variety of market trends information. Members can log into the website and visit the Stats & Insights page to access an increasing number of statistical reports. Some are available to the public, some to members and others are only accessible to those who participate in the survey.

Recent reports:

Visit the stats and insights drop down menu on our website for more information.


Member of the Week

 

We pleased to announce that congatec is our Member of the Week. Congratulations to the team at congatec.

congatec is a fast-growing technology company with a focus on embedded and edge computing products and services. The high-performance computer modules are used in a wide range of system applications and devices in industrial automation, medical technology, robotics, telecommunications and many other industries. Backed by the majority shareholder DBAG Fund VIII, a German SME fund with a focus on growing industrial companies, congatec has the financing and M&A experience to take advantage of these expanding market opportunities. In the computer-on-module segment, congatec is the global market leader with an excellent customer base ranging from start-ups to international blue-chip companies.


Contact Info:

Electronic Components Industry Association

310 Maxwell Road, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009

678.393.9990