Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Wade McDaniel, vice president of supply chain solutions, Avnet Velocity, will be a featured speaker at The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum. The conference will be held at the Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North in Scottsdale, Ariz. on November 3-5, 2013. McDaniel will…
DetailsKemet Corp. recently announced the opening of its new Electrolytic Innovation Center (EIC) in Weymouth, U.K., which will provide technical support for its aluminum electrolytic capacitor manufacturing locations.
DetailsFreight services and logistics provider UPS has formed a partnership with The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). UPS will now be recognized as an official “Global Logistics Provider to IMTS and AMT.” AMT members and exhibitors at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will benefit by harnessing the power of UPS’s infrastructure to enhance manufacturing…
DetailsAverage selling prices (ASP) for mobile phones are forecast to stop rising over the next two years although shipment will keep growing moderately, fueled by demand for mid-tier smartphones and lower-tier Google Android devices, according to researcher Gartner Inc. Although Gartner is not predicting a drop in ASPs, it believes consumers are gradually turning away…
DetailsWaldom Electronics, a master distributor of premier-brand IP&E products that sells only to distributors and never to OEMs or end users, is pleased to announce migration to a new web platform. The new platform offers registered users greater functionality and better ease-of-use. When users visit http://www.waldom.com/ on Monday, October 21st, they will see a completely refreshed and…
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During my last trip to London this month I went to the Design Museum to get a look at The Future Is Here exhibition. A quick walk through the history of industrial design brought me to the 21st century's product and industrial design hand in hand with the latest technologies in design manufacturing. Emerging technologies,…
DetailsIn spite of lower-than-expected sales in the third quarter, Honeywell International’s overall revenue increased by 3 percent year-over-year to $9.65 billion from $9.34 billion in the year-ago quarter. Sales in Honeywell’s Automation and Control business reached $4.12 billion from $3.95 billion the prior year, the company reported. Sales were up 4 percent reported and 3…
DetailsRambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS), the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. GAAP Financial Results: Revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was $73.3 million, up 27% on a sequential basis from the second quarter of 2013. The increase in revenue was…
DetailsRochester Electronics has re-introduced the AMD 7968 transmitter devices, part of the semiconductor maker’s 7968/7969 transmitter/receiver TAXIchip set, under its Extension-of-Life Solutions program to support customers that require authorized, long-term supply.
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the recent expansion of its European sales team. Five new hires in customer-facing roles will strengthen Digi-Key’s position across all of Europe including Central and Southern Europe, the Nordic Region, the Baltics and the United Kingdom. As…
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