There is a scientific principle that ensures the economic viability of the global merchant market for raw materials consumed in capacitors: capacitance is directly proportional to the physical size of the finished capacitor, which can also be interpreted as “available surface area.” Therefore, capacitors are a raw material intensive industry. In fact, Paumanok Publications, Inc., estimates the global value of primary materials consumed in the global fixed capacitor industry at $5.6 billion worldwide in 2017. Read More

Terrorist attacks such as this spring’s tragedies in London and Manchester, England, send chills through communities large and small while heightening national security measures around the world — but they also represent a growing threat to local and global supply chains. Sadly, in an era of heightened business risk, companies up and down the supply channel are finding it increasingly necessary to add terrorism to the burgeoning list of supply disruptions they must prepare for and protect against. To that end, companies must work more closely with their suppliers to ensure business continuity planning in the face of such manmade disasters. Read More