Raltron Electronics, a global leader in high performance frequency management components and antenna products, announces the expansion of the relationship with Redtree Solutions Ltd, as its new manufacturer’s sales representative for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania. Redtree will support Raltron’s entire product line including crystals, oscillators, VCXO, TCXO, OCXO,…
New Yorker Electronics, Co., Inc., a global franchised distributor of passive electronic components, discrete semiconductors and supply chain services, today announced the acquisition of Omni Pro Electronics, Inc., a leading electronic component distributor, located in Addison, Texas. Omni Pro maintains a deep inventory of industrial control and board-level components used in a broad array of…
Knight Electronics, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has signed New Yorker Electronics as its newest franchised distributor. Knight Electronics is a prominent, technically enabled manufacturer with additional brands to support their customers globally with engineering, manufacturing and inventory; Orion Fans and Io Audio Technologies. Orion Fans designs, develops and manufactures thermal management products including AC…
Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, and Electromechanical products and custom solutions provider, announces the promotion of Don Fincher to Vice President of Custom Solutions. Mr. Fincher joined Sager in 2016 as Director of Manufacturing Operations, managing the organization’s Power Solutions Center (PSC). As Vice President of Custom Solutions, Mr. Fincher…
On October 1, at noon ET, ECIA will host a webinar with special NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) guests Michael O’Brien, AVP Advocacy, and Christopher Netram, VP Tax and Domestic Policy, to explore the impact of proposed corporate tax increases on U.S. manufacturers, provide tax policy perspective, as well as engagement opportunities for our member…
IPC announced the August 2021 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.48. Total North American EMS shipments in August 2021 were down 3.2 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, August shipments grew 16.9 percent. EMS bookings in August…
PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered interconnect solutions, is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell FilConn based in Chandler, AZ to Hermetic Solutions Group (HSG). PEI-Genesis first acquired FilConn in 2016 to better serve customers’ needs for low volume, quick turn, custom connectors.…
A new global survey found that electronics manufacturers continue to be harmed by the global shortage in semiconductors and other components, parts and materials, leading to production delays, increased material goods costs, and a cloudy industry outlook. The survey, conducted by IPC, also found that companies continue to face significant challenges in hiring and keeping…
Due to the success of its business model, obsolete-component specialist Flip Electronics has recently moved from a 12,000 sq. ft. facility in Roswell, GA, (of which 9,000 sq. ft. was warehouse space and 3,000 sq. ft. was office space) to a new facility in Alpharetta, GA, that has office space of 9,300 sq. ft. and…
Robust demand for advanced processors used in networking and data center computers, new 5G smartphones, and ICs used in other high-growth electronics market applications such as robotics, self-driving vehicles and driver-assist automation, artificial intelligence, machine-learning and image recognition systems is forecast to lift total foundry sales to $107.2 billion in 2021, a 23 percent increase…