Electronics & Industrial

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  Fake solar panels worth $1.4m seized in New Mexico

  CBP operation targeted a shipment of more than 9,000 crystal silicone photocell modules shipped from Vietnam.

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  UK IPO names Adam Williams as interim CEO

  Williams replaces Tim Moss, who is due to leave the IPO on September 1, while a permanent CEO is sought.

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  US man charged with $1bn fake Cisco scam

  Onur Aksoy is alleged to have pocketed millions of dollars from the sale of counterfeits through a network of 19 companies.

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  EU operation takes down illegal refrigerant ring

  Operation led to the seizure of 110 tonnes of different types of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) gases, valued at around €11m.

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  Young people increasingly likely to buy fake goods, says EUIPO

  37 per cent of 15-24-yer-olds had bought one or several fake products intentionally in the last 12 months.

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  Traceability: the foundation of optimized supply chains today and for the future

  Global supply chains are facing unprecedented stress, and traceability is the answer to maintaining control, writes Systech's Steve Tallant.

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