Marine manufacturing and growth
This week the government and the UK Marine Alliance launched a new initiative to raise the awareness of the important roll that the marine industry plays in the UK economy. Business Minister and Co-chair of the Marine Industries Leadership Council Mark Prisk said “Britain’s marine industries are one of our best prospects for high value, high skilled […]
Connectors going green?
One thing that is good about big companies is their responsibility to society and, more specifically for the purpose of this blog, the environment. The bigger the company the more pressure is put on them to show how much they care and want to make a positive difference. So let’s look at who’s been doing […]
J.P Morgan analyst sees electronic connector content growing apace across all industries.
Despite all the doom and gloom out there I have decided that I will not go along with it and do everything I can to find positive stories to comment on. There is plenty of good news out there. Recently an article in TWST.com sheds some positive light on the connector industry. You can trust […]
On the quality of materials & Fake Cables
Do you ever check what you are paying for is what you are getting? I expect most of you to say ‘Of course I do’. Well, the reality is that you probably do check that the correct quantity of product has arrived and they are the correct type of product, but how do you know […]
Apple’s new doc connector!
For all you Apple tech junkies out there we have some news for you. As reported at the tech blogs Tapscape and The APPera, the Taiwan websiteApple.pro – notoriously known for circulating leaked images of Apple devices ahead of formal release dates – has done it again. This time, images reportedly leaked from Apple’s internal inventory reveal a white […]
HDMI.org Ban All HDMI to Mini DisplayPort Cables
Shocking news came in last week that HDMI.org the group responsible for keeping the HDMI Specifications in check, have declared that the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable to be unlicensed and that ALL UNITS must be withdrawn. This report was carried by SlashGear – see HDMI to Mini DisplayPort Cables Declared Illegal (via TechRadar) – but I have […]
Want to know who the wire industry top dog is, well wonder no more…
Have you ever wondered who the top selling cable manufacturer in the world is? Well, wonder no more as I have a definitive list of top selling cable manufacturers, and let me tell you I was as surprised as you will be. Reading through the list makes you realise how much hype manufactures put out and […]
Made in Britain for China (UK Manufacturing #5)
I have been very pleased to see the new series on the BBC “Made in Britain“. I can’t think where they got that idea! Anyway, the point is that UK manufacturing is now vital to our economy and after the recession, the sensible people in government realise re-balancing the economy will be partly manufacturing driven. […]
Be positive about being green in electronics, this is how…
It has been said, by no less of a philosopher than Kermit the Frog, that it ain’t easy being green. However, for many forward thinkers the very idea of being green is essential to the survival of the human race. For others it is a vague thing that, yeah, maybe it’s going to be a […]
Better Co-Operation from Branded Manufacturers
(Before we start this blog, thank you to all those who contacted my directly answering the quiz I set last week. Well the good news is that many of you did indeed do your homework and got all the answers right. It would be unfair to everyone if I were to pick one winner suffice to […]
