MANUFACTURING DATA REPORT

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the fifth straight month, says the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report.

The computer and electronic products sector, and the electrical equipment, appliances & components sector, both reported growth. Read the full report.

INDUSTRY NEWS

> Memory chips are getting harder to find and more expensive as AI data centers consume more of the global memory supply. Read more.

> University of Texas-Austin has been selected as part of a 10-state regional effort that will bring together universities and industry to expand the semiconductor workforce, especially in the South where the need is great. Read more.

> How elite sports coaches make high-pressure decisions and how business leaders can learn from them. Read more.

ERA NEWS

> ERA’s MentorUp 2026 enrollment is officially open! Whether you’re ready to be a mentor or a mentee — we’d love for you to join the program. There is no fee to participate; you just need to be an employee of an ERA-member company.

Enroll HERE. (Once on Chronus page, click +JOIN on the top right.)

The enrollment deadline is June 29 and the first cohort will meet July through December 2026. View program overview, mentor info, mentee info and FAQ.

 

> The next ERA LIVE will take place on Tuesday, July 21 at 4:00 p.m. ET, where Dennis Reed, senior analyst with Edgewater Research, will give a mid-year economic and market update. Budde Marketing will give an update on its acquisiton by Orbweaver at the end of the session.

More details and log-in information. We’ll see you there!

> ERA is now accepting reservations for ad space in the Summer 2026 issue of The Representor magazine! ERA offers discounted rates for members. Viewrates and sizes. Reserve an ad today. Ad reservations are due by Friday, June 26.

Questions about advertising? Contact Clare Kluck, ERA Communications Director, at ckluck@era.org. View 2026 media kit.

INDUSTRY TRENDS SURVEY

The January 2026 ERA Electronic Components

Industry Trend Survey is now live!

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VIEW SURVEY RESULTS FROM 2024-2026

CHAPTER EVENTS & NEWS

Minnesota ERA — Networking Event feat. Speakers Dave Doherty & Eddie Smith — Wed., June 17

Metro NY ERA — Steve Alford Memorial Golf Outing – Mon., June 22

Chesapeake ERA — TopGolf Networking Event — Tues., June 23

Chicagoland-Wisconsin ERA — Summerfest Outing — Thurs., June 25

Southern California ERA — Mix & Mingle Social — Mon., July 13

Pacific-Northwest ERA — Save the Date: Golf Tournament – Fri., Aug. 21

Southern California ERA — Annual Golf Tournament — Mon., Aug. 31