Texcel's Paul Dickson builds client relationships by day and performs close up magic by night. Read his story as part of our staff profile series....

The AI boom has made circuit boards and laminate scarce and expensive. Inside the PCB supply chain squeeze, why it reaches every buyer, and how to stay ahead......

Component prices are up. Lead times have stretched. And if you are trying to make sense of why, whether it is memory costs that seem to have doubled overnight, discrete semiconductors that are suddenly harder to source, or PCB materials your supplier is putting on allocation, this article sets out the full picture.

In this profile, we speak with Michael Taylor about what quality really looks like on the ground at Texcel Technology. With a career spanning regulated industries, laboratory environments and global programmes, Michael brings a hands-on, data-driven approach to managing quality in a fast-moving, high-mix manufacturing environment. Read the full profile to find out why, in his words, “if it’s not written down, it’s just a rumour.”

It's not all doom and gloom! Whilst we are suffering with shortages and supply chain issues, investment in UK manufacturing is going gang-busters. Read more here.