Bannockburn, Ill. — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the February findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Although sales remained sluggish, bookings increased over last year, strengthening the book-to-bill ratio. Total North American PCB shipments decreased 1.1 percent in February 2015 from February 2014, bringing year-to-date shipment growth to -1.6…
Taipei — RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has extended its range of interconnection solutions serving industries such as mining, chemicals, process automation, and oil and gas, with the addition of HARTING Han® Ex connectors for use in potentially explosive environments. Han Ex connectors meet the intrinsic safety requirements of CENELEC equipment…
Lisle, Ill. – Molex Incorporated, a global manufacturer of complete interconnect solutions, has been selected for the first time as a recipient of a John Deere supplier innovation award for 2014. John Deere presented the award to Molex representatives at a formal ceremony hosted in Bettendorf, Iowa. Award selections are based on four factors – creativity, feasibility, collaboration,…
St. Paul, Minn. – Gopher Electronics is extremely proud to accept Honeywell Sensing and Control’s (S&C) 2014 Regional Distributor of the Year Award! Incorporated in 1952 by Gene DeLonais and his brother Don, Gopher was initially franchised for Honeywell S&C, known as Micro Switch, in 1960. Through 54 years of Loyalty, Teamwork and just plain Hard…
Phoenix, Ariz. – The supply chain management function is rapidly moving to the spotlight as a key driver of profitability and performance for successful enterprises. In today’s hypercompetitive business environment, having visionary leaders and great products isn’t enough to ensure success. As a result, Thomas W. Derry, Chief Executive Officer of Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) emphasizes the need…
Purchasers and designers, who are involved in the evaluation of new components and technologies, are always looking for the highest performing parts that can help save board space and reduce costs in their next-generation designs. Some of the latest electronic components rolled out in the market deliver in all areas by saving board space, reducing…
A high-performance, 1.20mm in-line connector system from Molex is now available in Europe from TTI, Inc., the world’s leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components. The new Molex MXP120™ Sealed ConnectorSystem for automotive and commercial vehicles is designed to replace more usual 1.50mm terminals in in-line harness applications, saving space and providing…
Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: FLXT) today announced total revenue of $270,284 for the year ended 12/31/14. This compares to $100,754 in total revenue during 2013. This represents a 168.3% increase in revenue. Net loss for the year was $979,315 or .02 EPS versus a net loss of $960,459 or .02 during 2013. Gross Margins…
RFMW, Ltd. announces that Mark Millhollin has joined RFMW as a Supplier Business Manager. Mr. Millhollin will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic business plans for various suppliers on the RFMW line card. Prior to joining RFMW, Mr. Millhollin’s background included Corporate Supplier Manager at Arrow/Richardson RFPD, Director of Supplier Management at Avnet, Americas…
Dallas, Tex. — Texas Instruments (TI) has claimed the industry’s first smart, high-side power switch with programmable current limit. Using the TPS1H100-Q1, designers can drive various loads in powertrain, body-electronics safety and driver-information systems. The highly integrated smart power switch can replace discrete components in powertrain and automotive body electronics, saving board space, reducing bill of…