Suzuki to Develop New Vehicle with 100kg Less Weight, to Be Launched in Early 2030s

Next-Generation of Evident Vanta™ Handheld XRF Analyzers Combine Performance with Comfort

The next-generation Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzers—Vanta Max and Vanta Core—deliver improved elemental analysis and material identification using smart and cloud-connected technolog…

Rayong Leads with the Highest Number of Industrial Factories in June 2024

New factories were licensed in June 2024, totaled 183 factories. Rayong was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,300.70 milli…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: June 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japanese machine tools in June 2024 totaled 133.82 billion yen (US$909.95 million), a 7.5% …

Car Certification Fraud Exposes Industry Systemic Issues

Fraud in automobile-type approvals applications is sending ripples through the industry. The incident, which began at Daihatsu Motor has spread to five domestic passenger car manuf…

DigiKey Expands Supplier Portfolio and Introduces More Than 340,000 Innovative New Products in the First Half of 2024

DigiKey introduces over 150 new suppliers and more than 340,000 innovative new products across its core business in the first two quarters of 2024.

Okuma Thailand Invites to Enhance Production Efficiency at the LUNCH & LEARN 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTERS SEMINAR 2024

Okuma Techno (Thailand) Ltd., in collaboration with its partners, is hosting the “LUNCH & LEARN 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTERS SEMINAR 2024” from July 25-26, 2024, at the company's headq…

Unmasking Pollution: A Guide to Analyzing and Reducing Supply Chain Emissions

Carbon neutrality (CN) is a significant social issue facing companies. The first step to addressing this issue is to visualize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to the consid…

Thailand Car Production Drops 16.19% in June 2024 Due to Decrease in Domestic Sales Production

Thailand's vehicle production in June 2024 totaled 116,289 units, marking a 20.11% decline from the previous year and a 7.82% drop from May. The main factor was a significant reduc…

DigiKey Announces Global Partnership with Memory Products Leader Kingston Technology

DigiKey has partnered with Kingston Technology to distribute its memory and storage solutions globally.

TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2024 Spotlights “Energy Saving” Trend, Aiding Metal Component Manufacturers in Achieving Carbon Neutrality

TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2024 to promote the “Energy Saving” trend among metal component manufacturers and launches the new XWG-3 CNC lathe, designed to support carbon neutrality and i…

Japan's Construction Industry Embraces Wood for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future

CLT is fireproof, earthquake-resistant, and highly durable, contributing to decarbonization. The use of wooden construction and wood-based buildings is rising in the non-residentia…

Japanese Automakers Rethink China Strategy Amid Slow Response to NEV Price Wars

Japanese automakers are being forced to rethink their China strategies. Nissan has closed some of its factories, Honda is planning to cut staff, and Mitsubishi has already withdraw…

Moving forward to greater quality at the best pricing of the new CM-BASEα-MAX.

ATAGO launches a new product, CM-BASEα-MAX, and offers a special price. This model has been developed for use with higher temperature samples than the original CM-Baseα, with an ac…

DigiKey Awarded Global High Service Distributor of the Year for 2023 by Littelfuse

Littelfuse awarded DigiKey the Global High Service Distributor of the Year for 2023 for its customer count and revenue performance.

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide AI Chips Revenue to Grow 33% in 2024

Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71 billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

Chonburi Leads with the Highest Number of Industrial Factories in May 2024

New factories were licensed in May 2024, totaled 171 factories. Chonburi was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 2,638.07 mill…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: May 2024

Orders for Japanese machine tools worldwide in May 2024 amounted to 124.53 billion yen (US$774.71 million), up 3.0% from the previous month, and a 4.2% increase from the same month…

Electronic Components Boom! 7 Companies See Profit Growth as Electric Vehicles Drive Demand

Full-year forecasts for eight electronic component companies: seven increase in profits for the current period; automotive applications remain strong.

DigiKey Awarded Top Recognitions from Suppliers at the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit

DigiKey received 18 honors from suppliers at the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit, The company was recognized for its sales results, partnership, collaboration and more during the past y…