Spotlight on counterfeit electrical goods

Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has released the first survey on electrical counterfeiting products in African countries, revealing that it affects between 40% and 80% of their respective markets. The survey was conducted in 11 African countries...

New risks for Asian electronics industry

International credit insurer Coface says the electronics industry in Asia is expected to experience annual growth of over 3% through to 2017. With emerging Asia the new epicentre of electronics innovation, local companies are now counting on the internalisation of...

Chinese electronics manufacturers woo SA

The fourth annual China Sourcing Fair will feature a broad range of popular electronics and components at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand from 7 to 9 November 2013. Suppliers from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan manufacture many high quality electronic goods...

Turkey seeks SA electronics partners

A delegation from Turkey’s rapidly-growing electronics sector will travel to South Africa this month on a trade mission aimed at cultivating partnerships with South African importers, distributors, agents, retailers and wholesalers. Under the auspices of the Istanbul...

Plastic is fantastic in electronics

Although Apple’s iPhone line is a latecomer to the plastic party – with the company introducing its first polycarbonate-enclosed model just last week – the use of plastic resin in the cellphone market is already a multibillion-dollar business, with...