The Baby Boomer generation is the gift that keeps on giving to the global economy. The demographic of people 65 and older is one driver behind demand for consumer medical devices, which will reach $8.2 billion by the end of 2013, reports IHS.
DetailsMolex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX, MOLXA), a global electronics components company, announced today it has signed definitive agreements as a strategic partner and investor in Vasa Applied Technologies Ltd., based in Or Yehuda, Israel. Vasa is a start-up that has developed an innovative, patent-pending technology that allows accurate measurements of fluid flow rates and initial designs…
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The secret to identifying your customer's sweet spot could just be your customer. Time and time again, companies spend significant time and money to identify new products or services that will wow their customers and grow their business. Too often, the response from would-be buyers is lukewarm. If it's happened to your organization, it may…
DetailsHirose Electric, a leader in the development of connector solutions, has signed a North American distribution agreement with Sager Electronics to expand its product availability and customer support. The new agreement authorizes Sager to distribute Hirose’s full product portfolio to its customers across North America. Hirose’s broad interconnect offering includes advanced solutions for LED lighting,…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. has expanded its popular Automotive Applications site by featuring new sections devoted to emerging Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) designs. Electric Vehicle design technology is evolving rapidly, and the new Mouser Electronics site keeps loyal Mouser visitors up-to-date on the latest news and developments in the expanding field of…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with the Talema Group, specialists in the manufacture of toroidal components. Talema has been designing and manufacturing toroidal components since 1975. With global manufacturing and customer service locations, and a…
DetailsTTI, Inc., the specialty distributor of passive, interconnect and discrete components, announced today that it has received renewal of its AS910C and ISO 9001:2008 registration for American operations through September 2016. AS9000 is the international standard for quality management systems for the rigorous aerospace and defense industries. This accreditation recognizes the structure and performance of…
DetailsAffects from the termination of China’s Home Appliance Subsidiary Programs in 1H13 caused LED backlight market demands to ease in June and July this year, according to LEDinside, a green energy research subsidiary of global research institute TrendForce. However, some chip manufacturers have reflected a rebounding market, due to stable market orders in 2H13 and…
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In an ideal world, inventory would fly out the door in perfect synchronization with demand. However, that is seldom the world in which we live. Companies struggle to produce enough inventory to keep up with demand without overproducing, so product sits on shelves, or under-producing leaving shelves bare. The constant battle to predict dynamic, fickle,…
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During the first half of the Drive for Innovation around-the-country drive in the Chevy Volt, the first conversations started stirring over one of the greatest features of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles: how quiet they are. The problem is, they're apparently too quiet, at least for the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Earlier this year, the…
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