Webinar on US Manufacturing Economy with NAM

 

November 12 | TODAY 2:00 PM Eastern | Register

Guest Speaker: Victoria Bloom of National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

Join Dale Ford, ECIA's Chief Analyst and Victoria Bloom, Chief Economist for NAM for this engaging discussion on the analysis of the US manufacturing economy. 

Learn about:

• Insights on the trends in the U.S. manufacturing sector, including an outlook for 2026.
• Key issues manufacturing executives are focused on as they manage in the dynamic economic environment.
• Economic indicators that give cause for optimism and concern in the manufacturing sector.
• How the electronics and electronics component sectors impact the other manufacturing sectors and vice versa.
• The initiatives NAM is pursuing to support US manufacturers, including government advocacy

Register today!

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ECIA's GIPC Publishes Guidance on Tariffs 

Tariffs 101
ECIA’s GIPC subcommittee on Tariffs has issued an information-packed document to help managers understand and educate their customers and employees. This document is intended to be a valuable resource as component supply chain partners manage through the changing global trade environment.

Many thanks to the committee members who worked on this: Rene Aelvoet – TTI; Nick Smith – Mouser; Mike Braun – Infinite Electronics; Andy Zbacnik – DigiKey; Joshua Cowan & Vladimir Prevot – World Micro; Patrick Untch & Michael Spina – WPG; and Paul Spain – PUI Audio.

View the document.

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Faces of ECIA

November 2025 Highlight - Brooks Mattice, MFC Group

The November Part ONE feature for the "Faces of ECIA" is Brooks Mattice.

Learn more about Brooks, his involvement with the ECIA rep council, hobbies and more.

This feature is a great way to learn about the fantastic people behind the hard work from ECIA's councils and committees.

Check it out.

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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.

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

Member of the Week

Rochester Electronics is the world’s largest continuous source of semiconductors–100% Authorized by over 70 leading semiconductor manufacturers. 

As an original manufacturer stocking distributor, Rochester has over 15 billion devices in stock encompassing more than 200,000-part numbers, providing the world’s most extensive range of end-of-life (EOL) semiconductors and broadest range of active semiconductors. 

As a licensed semiconductor manufacturer, Rochester has manufactured over 20,000 device types. With over 12 billion die in stock, Rochester has the capability to manufacture over 70,000 device types. 

Rochester offers a full range of manufacturing services including Design, Wafer Processing, Assembly, Test, Reliability, and IP Archiving providing single solutions through to full turnkey manufacturing, enabling faster time-to-market.

Rochester has been an ECIA member for 25 years!

Contact Info:

Electronic Components Industry Association

310 Maxwell Road, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009