Malvern, Pa. – Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has purchased Holy Stone Polytech Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of tantalum capacitors, from Holy Stone Enterprise Co. Ltd. for $21 million. The acquisition gives Vishay entry into the polymer tantalum capacitor market. While Vishay has a polymer tantalum technology in development, the acquisition is said to augment its research…
The term “spare parts” may conjure up visions of junkyards, but in the high-tech industry they represent an opportunity worth billions of dollars for companies willing to manage after-market logistics. The storage and maintenance of spare parts is often a drain on company resources. Holding and maintaining inventory costs money that could be better invested…
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced that it has been named 2013 Full Service Distributor of the Year by Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas was chosen to receive the award based on leading execution in nine key performance metrics used by Vishay to identify their…
Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Electromechanical and Power components, today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire PowerGate LLC, a premier North American power specialist distributor headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Frank Flynn, President of Sager Electronics, stated, “PowerGate is a recognized power specialist with concentration in…
Mark Larson’s annual presentation at the Electronics Distribution Show in Las Vegas has always been a standing-room only event because the Digi-Key Corp. top executive is reputed for always delivering critical and blunt but highly valuable assessments of current industry conditions. This year was no different. Larson highlighted the dramatic changes that have taken place…