I left the U.S. for Japan almost 7 months ago and finally returned last week. Business meetings, sales calls and other work activities is mostly done via the internet in Japan. But, some activities in the U.S. require face to Continue reading #2110 / A Long Trip to the U.S.→

2:46 p.m. March 11th, 2011, it is unforgettable time for me. The historically strongest earthquake followed by the largest tsunami has attacked eastern Japan. Over 23,000 people were killed or missed by the disaster. Over half million residents have been Continue reading #2106 / Ten years passed after the disaster→

Last Saturday, my family and I reminisced about the Great East Japan Earthquake that happened almost ten years ago. Later that night at about 11:00 PM, my cell phone rang with an emergency alert, just as my house started to Continue reading #2104 / Powerful Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan→

The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) released December’s shipment data. Full year data is posted for 2020, so it’s time to review the industry’s performance.Last year was historical and unforgettable for obvious reasons. Everyone and every industry throughout the world Continue reading #2102 / 2020 PCB Production in Taiwan→

Just about all electronic equipment uses printed circuit boards or flexible circuits for wiring and packaging materials. Electronic companies design their products then place orders for PCBs. Supply chains order accordingly and business trends begin to unfold from the PCB Continue reading #2034 / Statistical Data From The PCB Industry→

Market data provided by the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) is very comprehensive. It includes revenue from PCB manufacturers as well as affiliated industries such as copper laminates and equipment. Digitimes is a daily newspaper for semiconductor, electronics, computer and Continue reading #2032 / Printed Circuit Industry in China→

The Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) released the August production data from Japan. Let’s look how they did during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Shipments during the first half of the year did not follow any typical trends. Even though the Continue reading #2030 / Recent Market Trends from Japanese Printed Circuits→

My business contact list has more than 2500 names. Most of these contacts are affiliated with the printed circuit or electronic material industries. The DKN biweekly newsletter is distributed to every contact in my electronic address book. I do receive Continue reading #2028 / Hitachi Chemical Now Showa Denko→

The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) released the PCB shipments report for the month of August. The Taiwanese PCB industry can be considered the barometer for global consumer electronics. Shipments during August declined, but let’s take a closer look at Continue reading #2026 / August PCB Shipments in Taiwan→

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the global economy. Countries around the world are struggling with opening their economies while maintaining safety protocols. This conflict provides uncertainty for many individuals and companies. Let’s look at Taiwan.Taiwan reported 498 new cases Continue reading #2024 / Circuit Board Shipments in Taiwan Up Slightly→