Delivery times and prices increase

Stock up now, because the supply problems are continuing

Already in December 2020, there has been a strong price increase in many metallic commodities; copper is particularly noteworthy. In January 2021, the trend has continued and many raw materials have again drastically increased in price. This is generally due to supply being too tight to meet the increased demand. In general, a certain price increase was to be expected - due to higher VAT rates, the C02 price increase and the increase in the minimum wage in Germany. But also because fewer raw materials were mined due to Corona and China's zero-covid strategy repeatedly led to the closure of international cargo ports.
All these factors add up, and with delivery times getting longer and longer, the price increase is not going away.
Home office, homeschooling as well as upgrading in the mobile sector to 5G, lead to the large demands on the market and contribute to the situation - an end is not in sight.

Some components are currently in short supply in the embedded market. In particular, FLASH and DRAM ICs are in short supply - regardless of the manufacturer. Companies that need modules and devices with the above-mentioned FLASH and DRAM ICs are forced to act.

Delivery times of 6-8 weeks are a thing of the past - meanwhile many manufacturers report delivery times of up to 40 weeks.
Some of our suppliers are also experiencing extended delivery times - both in the embedded modules segment and with other device suppliers, such as Laird and Owasys . However, there are also partners of ours who are not yet affected and are able to deliver relatively promptly - such as Fibocom.

If you have questions and want to know if your supplier or product is also affected, please contact our sales department.
We will give you the necessary information.