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Electrolux Invest $500M in US Mfg; Consolidates Production

News WireBy News Desk January 30, 2018 Leave a comment

The Electrolux Group said today it is planning total investments of approximately USD 500 millionin its U.S. manufacturing operations, stepping up a strategic initiative to drive profitable growth in North America with new lines of innovative Frigidaire kitchen products. The company also said it will consolidate freezer production into its Anderson, South Carolina refrigeration facility. Today’s announcement entails modernizing and…

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ON Semi Joins Audi Progressive SemiConductor Program

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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has announced a strategic relationship with Audi following its selection to become part of the German car maker’s Progressive SemiConductor Program (PSCP). The goal of the interdisciplinary semiconductor strategy is to foster innovation along with quality and make the latest technologies available for Audi models early on -…

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Deloitte: Expect Bigger M&A Deals in 2018

News AnalysisBy Gina Roos January 30, 2018 Leave a comment

Businesses are looking at bigger merger & acquisition (M&A) targets in 2018; both in the number and size of those deals, according to Deloitte’s latest M&A report. Deloitte surveyed more than 1,000 executives at corporations and private equity firms about their M&A activity in the next 12 months. The number driver for those deals is…

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Mouser Distributes Espressif Wi-Fi SoCs & Modules

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader that empowers innovation, announces a global distribution agreement with Espressif Systems. Through the agreement, Mouser is now an authorized distributor of Espressif’s popular and affordable line of ESP8266 and ESP32-based low-power wireless systems-on-chip (SoCs), modules, and development boards for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The Espressif portfolio of solutions, available from Mouser…

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Sager Stocks TRACO Power Medical DC/DC Converters

IP&E, News WireBy News Desk January 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Electromechanical and Power components and provider of value-add solutions, is now stocking TRACO Power’s THM 15WI, THM 20WI and THM 30WI medical DC/DC converters. These 15, 20 and 30 Watt DC/DC converters provide a reinforced insulation system for 5000 VACrms with compliance to latest safety standard…

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DB Unlimited, Symmetry Sign Distribution Deal

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DB Unlimited, the world leading audio solutions provider with over 40 years of experience in the manufacturing of audio components, announced today they have entered into a global distribution agreement with Symmetry Electronics, the leading technical distributor of wireless and video technology. The addition of DB Unlimited’s industry-leading audio technology to Symmetry’s focused line card,…

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Arrow Electronics, Cadence Launch New Online Tool

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Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) have expanded their ongoing collaboration, launching the Cadence® OrCAD® Entrepreneur package for OrCAD Capture Cloud on the Arrow.com design center. The new software tool suite cuts in half the time that it takes a designer to move from design to prototype, when compared to the traditional…

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Heilind Adds 3M 9Q Series Cable Assemblies

IP&E, News WireBy News Desk January 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for 3M, recently added the manufacturer’s QSFP28 9Q Series direct attach copper cable assemblies to its growing inventory of interconnect and cabling products. Available with custom EEPROM mapping, the QSFP28 cable assemblies deliver speeds of up to 100 Gbps while virtually eliminating high-frequency…

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STMicroelectronics Appoints New CEO

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As previously reported, the mandate of Carlo Bozotti as Sole Member of the Managing Board, as well as President and CEO of STMicroelectronics, will expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 2018. The Supervisory Board of STMicroelectronics warmly thanks Carlo Bozotti who, through his 41-year career, brought an outstanding contribution…

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ECIA Adds Eight New Members

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ECIA is pleased to welcome the following eight companies to its roster of prominent electronic component distributors, suppliers and manufacturers’ reps. From the component manufacturer sector, Neutrik USA, Inc., Henkel Electronic Materials, Contrinex USA and Concord Electronics have joined the organization recently. From the distributor community, ECIA welcomes NEP Electronics and Nasco Aerospace & Electronics. G.L. Smith Associates and Astron Electronics, both manufacturers’ rep companies, have also…

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